lesen
\ˈleːzn̩\
The verdict
“lesen” 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) - Lire.
Corpus desk
Index FR-lesen · lesen · French
lesen · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lesen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈleːzn̩\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
lesen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈleːzn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for lesen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 lesen, spelled L-E-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1Lire.
- 2Cueillir, récolter.
- 3Prononcer, lire, faire (un discours, la messe).
- 4Lire à haute voix.
- 5Choisir, sélectionner, trier (pour garder ceux que l’on veut garder).
- 6Lire (des données) d’un fichier, d’un support de données.
- 7Lire et interpréter (p.ex. un comportement, un visage).
- 8Discerner, percevoir, saisir.
- 9Se lire d’une certaine manière, se laisser comprendre en lisant.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how lesen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich lese ein Buch.
Habt ihr dieses Magazin gelesen?
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.