geven
\ˈɣeː.və(n)\
The verdict
“geven” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Donner.
Corpus desk
Index FR-geven · geven · French
geven · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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 | geven |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈɣeː.və(n)\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « geven » en français
Rare enough to double-check
geven is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈɣeː.və(n)\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for geven 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 no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
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 geven, spelled G-E-V-E-N.
Definition
- 1Donner.
- 2Passer quelqu’un.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how geven appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
het geven van informatie
Stork geeft een tegoed van 300.000 euro in mindering te brengen op nieuwe investeringen
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.