feuern
\ˈfɔɪ̯ɐn\
The verdict
“feuern” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Chauffer, faire du feu. → voir heizen
Corpus desk
Index FR-feuern · feuern · French
feuern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | feuern |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈfɔɪ̯ɐn\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « feuern » en français
Rare enough to double-check
feuern is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈfɔɪ̯ɐn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for feuern, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is feuern, spelled F-E-U-E-R-N.
Definition
- 1Chauffer, faire du feu. → voir heizen
- 2Chauffer, être chaud, brûler. → voir brennen et glühen
- 3Faire feu, tirer avec une arme à feu. → voir schießen
- 4Jeter, lancer avec force. → voir knallen
- 5Licencier, virer. → voir entlassen et kündigen
- 6Frapper, donner une gifle. → voir schlagen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how feuern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In den Schlafzimmern wird nicht gefeuert. - Dans les chambres, on ne chauffe pas.
Wir feuern mit Holz, Kohle, Öl. - Nous chauffons au bois, au charbon, au mazout.
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.