lenken
\ˈlɛŋkn̩\
The verdict
“lenken” 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) - Conduire, diriger, guider, faire aller dans une direction déterminée.
Corpus desk
Index FR-lenken · lenken · French
lenken · 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 "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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lenken |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈlɛŋkn̩\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « lenken » en français
Rare enough to double-check
lenken is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈlɛŋkn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
lenken has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is lenken, spelled L-E-N-K-E-N.
Definition
- 1Conduire, diriger, guider, faire aller dans une direction déterminée.
- 2Conduire, piloter un véhicule.
- 3Conduire, diriger, régir.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how lenken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Flugzeugklimaanlage schützt die Passagiere, weil durch sie der Luftstrom von oben nach unten gelenkt wird.
Mia schwieg, während er den Wagen durch die nächtlichen Straßen nach Hause lenkte.
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.