kriegen
\ˈkʁiːɡən\
The verdict
“kriegen” 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) - Recevoir, obtenir.
Corpus desk
Index FR-kriegen · kriegen · French
kriegen · 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 "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 | kriegen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈkʁiːɡən\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « kriegen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
kriegen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈkʁiːɡən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for kriegen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is kriegen, spelled K-R-I-E-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1Recevoir, obtenir.
- 2(kriegen + participe passé) Se faire, être (pour former la voix passive).
- 3Attraper, avoir, choper ...
- 4Faire la guerre (intransitif).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how kriegen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wie kriege ich ein kostenloses Ticket?
Seine Frau hat ein Kind gekriegt.
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.