glauben

\ˈɡlaʊ̯bən\

/\ˈɡlaʊ̯bən\/ verb

The verdict

“glauben” 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) - Croire.

Corpus desk

Index FR-glauben · glauben · French

glauben · 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 "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.

Key facts for glauben
PropertyValue
Headwordglauben
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈɡlaʊ̯bən\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « glauben » en français

glaubenreste 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

glauben is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈɡlaʊ̯bən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for glauben in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is glauben, spelled G-L-A-U-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Croire.
  2. 2
    Croire.
  3. 3
    Être convaincu des compétences de quelqu'un.
  4. 4
    Croire, avec le sens d'avoir un avis.
  5. 5
    Croire, avec le sens de faire confiance.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er glaubt an Gott.
  2. Louise selbst glaubte an nichts, ließ die Kinder aber religiös erziehen, aus Widerwillen gegen den Protestantismus.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "glauben"?
"glauben" is spelled G-L-A-U-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɡlaʊ̯bən\.
What does "glauben" mean?
As a verb, "glauben" means: Croire.
How do you pronounce "glauben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glauben" is \ˈɡlaʊ̯bən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "glauben" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list