krönen

\kʁøːnən\

/\kʁøːnən\/ verb

The verdict

“krönen” 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) - Couronner.

Corpus desk

Index FR-kronen · krönen · French

krönen · 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.

Key facts for krönen
PropertyValue
Headwordkrönen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\kʁøːnən\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « krönen » en français

krönensiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

krönen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \kʁøːnən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Couronner.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for krönen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is krönen, spelled K-R-Ö-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Couronner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Am 9. Oktober 1904 wird Petar Karajordjevic als Peter I. zum König von Serbien gekrönt.
  2. Was für ein Affront. Da krönen die Briten zum ersten Mal seit 1953 einen neuen Staatschef und zu seiner Krönung wünscht der sich – eine Quiche? Ausgerechnet ein französisches Rezept, ein Klassiker aus der Küche des historischen Erzfeinds?

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 "krönen"?
"krönen" is spelled K-R-Ö-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \kʁøːnən\.
What does "krönen" mean?
As a verb, "krönen" means: Couronner.
How do you pronounce "krönen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "krönen" is \kʁøːnən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "krönen" come from?
"krönen" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list