messen
\ˈmɛsn̩\
The verdict
“messen” 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) - transitif Mesurer, prendre les mesures, effectuer un mesurage.
Corpus desk
Index FR-messen · messen · French
messen · 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 "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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | messen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈmɛsn̩\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
messen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈmɛsn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for messen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for 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 messen, spelled M-E-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1transitif Mesurer, prendre les mesures, effectuer un mesurage.
- 2Mesurer, avoir une certaine taille.
- 3Sich (mit jemandem) messen Se mesurer (à qqn).
- 4Toiser, regarder de haut.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how messen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er misst die Länge des Tisches. - Il mesure la taille de la table.
Das Fieber (mit einem Thermometer) messen. - Prendre la température (avec un thermomètre).
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.