nennen
\ˈnɛnən\
The verdict
“nennen” 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) - Nommer, appeler donner un nom à quelqu'un ou quelque chose.
Corpus desk
Index FR-nennen · nennen · French
nennen · 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 "N" 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 | nennen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈnɛnən\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
nennen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈnɛnən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for nennen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is nennen, spelled N-E-N-N-E-N.
Definition
- 1Nommer, appeler donner un nom à quelqu'un ou quelque chose.
- 2Désigner, qualifier.
- 3Mentionner, citer nommément quelque chose.
- 4Nommer, désigner (pour une compétition).
- 5Citer, évoquer, mentionner.
- 6Se dire être quelqu'un.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how nennen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Diese armlose Statue wird als die Venus von Milo genannt.
Wie nennt man das?
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.