krümmen
\ˈkʁʏmən\
The verdict
“krümmen” 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) - Courber, fléchir.
Corpus desk
Index FR-krummen · krümmen · French
krümmen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | krümmen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈkʁʏmən\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « krümmen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
krümmen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈkʁʏmən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for krümmen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is krümmen, spelled K-R-Ü-M-M-E-N.
Definition
- 1Courber, fléchir.
- 2(sich krümmen) Se courber, onduler.
- 3S’avachir, s’affaisser (en parlant de la posture corporelle).
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how krümmen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sie fahren nicht wirklich schnell, ein Hund kreuzt die Straße, der Aufprall (...) Auf dem rissigen Asphalt hechelt der Collie, sein gebrochener, verdrehter Körper krümmt sich in einem bizarren Winkel, Zuckungen, die langsam schwächer werden, durchrütteln ihn, er agonisiert unter Blakes Augen, und Blake beobachtet interessiert, wie das Leben aus dem Tier e…
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.