sehen
\ˈzeːən\
The verdict
“sehen” 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) - Voir, regarder.
Corpus desk
Index FR-sehen · sehen · French
sehen · 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 "S" 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 | sehen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈzeːən\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « sehen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
sehen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈzeːən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.
sehen has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is sehen, spelled S-E-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1Voir, regarder.
- 2Voir, être en état de percevoir l’image des objets.
- 3Voir, regarder.
- 4Se voir.
- 5Voir, rencontrer.
- 6als etwas sehen: Considérer comme.
- 7Voir et prendre une conclusion.
- 8Voir, avoir une opinion.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how sehen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Siehst du das Licht?
Wir sehen Ihr Haus aus dem Hügel.
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.