peilen
\ˈpaɪ̯lən\
The verdict
“peilen” 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) - Déterminer ou suivre la position ou direction de mouvement, localiser.
Corpus desk
Index FR-peilen · peilen · French
peilen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | peilen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈpaɪ̯lən\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « peilen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
peilen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈpaɪ̯lən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
peilen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is peilen, spelled P-E-I-L-E-N.
Definition
- 1Déterminer ou suivre la position ou direction de mouvement, localiser.
- 2Sonder (la profondeur d’un cours d'eau).
- 3Comprendre.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how peilen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die 17-jährige (Bärin) JJ4 hatte schon im Jahr 2020 zwei Männer angefallen; auch damals verhinderte das Verwaltungsgericht den Abschuss des Tieres, verfügte aber, dass es mit einem elektronischen Halsband ausgestattet wurde, um seinen Standort peilen zu können;
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.