quellen
\ˈkvɛlən\
The verdict
“quellen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gonfler.
Corpus desk
Index FR-quellen · quellen · French
quellen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Q" 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 | quellen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈkvɛlən\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « quellen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
quellen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈkvɛlən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
quellen has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is quellen, spelled Q-U-E-L-L-E-N.
Definition
- 1Gonfler.
- 2Couler.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how quellen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Den Milchreis auf kleiner Flamme quellen lassen und dabei ständig rühren, damit er nicht anbrennt.
Zu Eduards ersten Erinnerungen gehört, mit fünf Jahren an einer schweren Mittelohrentzündung gelitten zu haben. Eiter quoll aus seinen Ohren, und mehrere Wochen lang war er taub.
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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.