medan

\ˈmeː.dãn\

/\ˈmeː.dãn\/ verb

The verdict

“medan” 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) - Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif du verbe mediñ.

Corpus desk

Index FR-medan · medan · French

medan · 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 "M" 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 medan
PropertyValue
Headwordmedan
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈmeː.dãn\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « medan » en français

medann'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

medan is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈmeː.dãn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif du verbe mediñ.".

No misspelling variants are generated for medan in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is medan, spelled M-E-D-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif du verbe mediñ.

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 "medan"?
"medan" is spelled M-E-D-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈmeː.dãn\.
What does "medan" mean?
As a verb, "medan" means: Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif du verbe mediñ.
How do you pronounce "medan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "medan" is \ˈmeː.dãn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "medan" come from?
"medan" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list