rosten
\ˈʁɔstn̩\
The verdict
“rosten” 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) - Rouiller.
Corpus desk
Index FR-rosten · rosten · French
rosten · 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 "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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | rosten |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈʁɔstn̩\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « rosten » en français
Rare enough to double-check
rosten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈʁɔstn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
rosten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is rosten, spelled R-O-S-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1Rouiller.
- 2Dégrader, vieillir.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how rosten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Stell dein Fahrrad lieber in den Keller. Vor der Tür rostet es oder es wird gestohlen.
Halb im Sand versunken, rosteten ein paar Jachten vor sich hin.
Synonyms
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.