reden

\ˈʁeː.dən\

/\ˈʁeː.dən\/ verb

The verdict

“reden” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Parler, converser.

Corpus desk

Index FR-reden · reden · French

reden · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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 reden
PropertyValue
Headwordreden
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈʁeː.dən\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « reden » en français

redenreste 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

reden is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈʁeː.dən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Parler, converser.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for reden in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented 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 reden, spelled R-E-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parler, converser.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie redet gern über Politik.
  2. Meine Mutter redet über jemanden, den ich nicht kenne.

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 "reden"?
"reden" is spelled R-E-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʁeː.dən\.
What does "reden" mean?
As a verb, "reden" means: Parler, converser.
How do you pronounce "reden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reden" is \ˈʁeː.dən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reden" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list