hetzen
\ˈhɛʦn̩\
The verdict
“hetzen” 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) - Se hâter.
Corpus desk
Index FR-hetzen · hetzen · French
hetzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" 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 | hetzen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈhɛʦn̩\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « hetzen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
hetzen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈhɛʦn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hetzen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is hetzen, spelled H-E-T-Z-E-N.
Definition
- 1Se hâter.
- 2Houspiller, agiter, provoquer.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how hetzen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der islamistische Antisemitismus darf aber nicht darüber hinwegtäuschen, dass wir auch in Deutschland einen verfestigten Antisemitismus haben: Nur, dass die Rechtsextremen sich zum Teil gerade aus rein taktischen Gründen zurückhalten, um gegen Muslime hetzen zu können.
Synonyms
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.