senken
\ˈzɛŋ.kən\
The verdict
“senken” 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) - Baisser.
Corpus desk
Index FR-senken · senken · French
senken · 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 "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 | senken |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈzɛŋ.kən\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « senken » en français
Rare enough to double-check
senken is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈzɛŋ.kən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
senken doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is senken, spelled S-E-N-K-E-N.
Definition
- 1Baisser.
- 2Abaisser.
- 3Baisser, réduire.
- 4Faire baisser (la fièvre).
- 5S’abaisser, s’incliner.
- 6S’affaisser, baisser.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how senken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Mann hat seine Waffe gesenkt.
»Sire, die Depesche brachte bloß die Anzeige von der Landung und von dem Wege, den der Usurpator genommen hat.« »Und wie kam Ihnen denn die Depesche zu?« fragte der König. Der Minister senkte den Kopf, und eine tiefe Röte überzog seine Stirn. »Durch den Telegraphen, Sire!«
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.