empören

\ɛmˈpøːʁən\

/\ɛmˈpøːʁən\/ verb

The verdict

“empören” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Révolter, soulever.

Corpus desk

Index FR-emporen · empören · French

empören · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for empören
PropertyValue
Headwordempören
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛmˈpøːʁən\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « empören » en français

empörenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

empören is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛmˈpøːʁən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

empören doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is empören, spelled E-M-P-Ö-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Révolter, soulever.
  2. 2
    Indigner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how empören appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Noch später gehen sie zu Kostja und schließen sich in sein Zimmer ein, um weiterzutrinken – woraufhin dessen Mutter, eine Kriegswitwe, sich empört und zu jammern beginnt. »Halt’s Maul, alte Sau«, antwortet ihr der Sohn galant durch die Tür, »sonst kommt mein Kumpel Ed raus und fickt dich in den Arsch!«
  2. „Zweimal habe ich jetzt in der Elektrischen das Vergnügen gehabt, mir vis-à-vis ein Liebespaar sitzen zu sehen“, empört sich Friedrich S. auf der Leserbriefseite der Zeitung Wiener Hausfrau vor mehr als 100 Jahren. „Das war ein Gedrücke und Geküsse, welches auf andere einfach widerlich wirkte und jedenfalls in der Elektrischen nichts zu suchen hat.“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "empören"?
"empören" is spelled E-M-P-Ö-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛmˈpøːʁən\.
What does "empören" mean?
As a verb, "empören" means: Révolter, soulever.
How do you pronounce "empören"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "empören" is \ɛmˈpøːʁən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "empören" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list