leeren

\ˈleː.ʁən\

/\ˈleː.ʁən\/ verb

The verdict

“leeren” 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) - Vider.

Corpus desk

Index FR-leeren · leeren · French

leeren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" 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 leeren
PropertyValue
Headwordleeren
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈleː.ʁən\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « leeren » en français

leerenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

leeren is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈleː.ʁən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vider.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for leeren, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is leeren, spelled L-E-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vider.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie mochten jetzt, wenn sie wollten, zusehen, wie er zu einem Wandschränkchen ging, in dem er einen guten Schnaps aufbewahrte, wie er ein Gläschen zuerst zum Ersatz des Frühstücks leerte und wie er ein zweites Gläschen dazu bestimmte, sich Mut zu machen, das letztere nur aus Vorsicht für den unwahrscheinlichen Fall, daß es nötig sein sollte.
  2. Im Vertrauen auf seine angeborenen Gaben und diese Technik ist Eduard imstande, einen Liter Wodka pro Stunde zu leeren, das heißt ein großes Glas mit 250 Gramm alle Viertelstunde.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "leeren"?
"leeren" is spelled L-E-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈleː.ʁən\.
What does "leeren" mean?
As a verb, "leeren" means: Vider.
How do you pronounce "leeren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leeren" is \ˈleː.ʁən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "leeren" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list