gewinnen
\ɡəˈvɪnən\
The verdict
“gewinnen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gagner, remporter une victoire.
Corpus desk
Index FR-gewinnen · gewinnen · French
gewinnen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | gewinnen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɡəˈvɪnən\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « gewinnen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
gewinnen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɡəˈvɪnən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for gewinnen, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is gewinnen, spelled G-E-W-I-N-N-E-N.
Definition
- 1Gagner, remporter une victoire.
- 2Gagner, recevoir comme prix, comme récompense d’un effort.
- 3Gagner par chance, gagner au jeu.
- 4Extraire des ressources naturelles d’un gisement.
- 5Extraire un produit d’une ressource naturelle.
- 6Recruter, attirer (des ressources humaines, des collaborateurs, des partenaires)
- 7Avoir, obtenir (des impressions).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gewinnen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Eine Schlacht, einen Krieg, den Kampf, eine Wette, einen Prozess, ein Rennen, ein Spiel, eine Schachpartie gewinnen.
Er gewann gegen den Titelverteidiger.
Antonyms
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.