kippen
\ˈkɪpn̩\
The verdict
“kippen” 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) - Basculer.
Corpus desk
Index FR-kippen · kippen · French
kippen · 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 "K" 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 | kippen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈkɪpn̩\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « kippen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
kippen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈkɪpn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for kippen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
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 kippen, spelled K-I-P-P-E-N.
Definition
- 1Basculer.
- 2Verser, déverser quelque chose d’un récipient en le basculant.
- 3Entrebâiller (une fenêtre) en la mettant en position basculée.
- 4Basculer, changer d’un état vers un autre.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how kippen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Durch das gesteigerte Algen- und Bakterienwachstum sinkt der Sauerstoffgehalt im Wasser, und die Gewässerökosysteme kippen in einen lebensfeindlichen Zustand.
Ein junger Tourist mit rotem T-Shirt ist eingeschlafen, der Oberkörper bananenförmig nach rechts gekippt. „Ein leichtes Opfer“, sagt der spanische Polizist. Die deutschen Beamten wecken ihn auf, er blickt entsetzt. „Wenn du hier schläfst, wird garantiert dein Handy geklaut.“
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.