gehen

\ˈɡeːən\

/\ˈɡeːən\/ verb

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The verdict

“gehen” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aller à pied.

Key facts for gehen
PropertyValue
Headwordgehen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈɡeːən\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gehen” sits in French frequency

gehen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for gehen is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ˈɡeːən\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 16 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for gehen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is gehen, spelled G-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aller à pied.
  2. 2
    Marcher.
  3. 3
    Aller régulièrement, fréquenter (une institution).
  4. 4
    Partir.
  5. 5
    Aller faire quelque chose.
  6. 6
    Fonctionner, marcher.
  7. 7
    Marcher, réaliser son action génétique.
  8. 8
    Se vendre, partir.
  9. 9
    Mener, s’étendre, aller.
  10. 10
    Aller, se porter, ça va. suivi du datif
  11. 11
    Durer, poursuivre.
  12. 12
    Lever pour la pâte.
  13. 13
    Être attribué (victoire, suffrage, etc.)
  14. 14
    Être possible, être acceptable.
  15. 15
    mit jemandem gehen: être le petit copain ou la petite copine de quelqu'un.
  16. 16
    Migrer, partir.

Synonyms

marschierenschreitenstolzierentrippelnabhauenabmarschierenaufbrechenweggehenfunktionierenintakt seinlaufenverkaufenRennerausdehnenerstreckenandauerndauernpassieren

Antonyms

fahrenlaufenrennenschleichenstehenbleibenkommenverweilenkaputtunmöglichLadenhüter

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 "gehen"?
"gehen" is spelled G-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɡeːən\.
What does "gehen" mean?
As a verb, "gehen" means: Aller à pied.
How do you pronounce "gehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gehen" is \ˈɡeːən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gehen" come from?
"gehen" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “gehen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is G-E-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈɡeːən\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list