lenze

\ˈlɛnt͡sə\

/\ˈlɛnt͡sə\/ verb

The verdict

“lenze” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de lenzen.

Corpus desk

Index FR-lenze · lenze · French

lenze · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 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.

Key facts for lenze
PropertyValue
Headwordlenze
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈlɛnt͡sə\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « lenze » en français

lenzesiège 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

lenze is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈlɛnt͡sə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

lenze doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 lenze, spelled L-E-N-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de lenzen.
  2. 2
    Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de lenzen.
  3. 3
    Première personne du singulier du subjonctif présent I de lenzen.
  4. 4
    Troisième personne du singulier du subjonctif présent I de lenzen.

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 "lenze"?
"lenze" is spelled L-E-N-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈlɛnt͡sə\.
What does "lenze" mean?
As a verb, "lenze" means: Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de lenzen.
How do you pronounce "lenze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lenze" is \ˈlɛnt͡sə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lenze" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list