prägen

\ˈpʀɛːɡn̩\

/\ˈpʀɛːɡn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“prägen” 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) - Estamper, gaufrer, emboutir.

Corpus desk

Index FR-pragen · prägen · French

prägen · 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 "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.

Key facts for prägen
PropertyValue
Headwordprägen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈpʀɛːɡn̩\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « prägen » en français

prägenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

prägen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈpʀɛːɡn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

prägen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is prägen, spelled P-R-Ä-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estamper, gaufrer, emboutir.
  2. 2
    Laisser une empreinte.
  3. 3
    Marquer d'une empreinte.
  4. 4
    Revendiquer la paternité, l'antériorité.
  5. 5
    Marquer dans la mémoire.
  6. 6
    Prendre une forme particulière.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how prägen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Jedem Besucher sind auch die Studenten der Marineakademie aufgefallen. (...) Mit weißem Hemd, schwarzen Hosen und Messingschnallen prägen die jungen Burschen die Stadt.
  2. Gesegnet mit Landschaften von atemberaubender Schönheit, hat die Schweiz mein Bild von der Welt, von den Menschen und von der Geschichte zutiefst geprägt. Als Brutstätte des Verbrechens stellt sie mich vor ein Rätsel.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "prägen"?
"prägen" is spelled P-R-Ä-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈpʀɛːɡn̩\.
What does "prägen" mean?
As a verb, "prägen" means: Estamper, gaufrer, emboutir.
How do you pronounce "prägen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prägen" is \ˈpʀɛːɡn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prägen" come from?
"prägen" 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