signieren

\zɪˈɡniːʁən\

/\zɪˈɡniːʁən\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-signieren · signieren · French

signieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for signieren
PropertyValue
Headwordsignieren
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\zɪˈɡniːʁən\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « signieren » en français

signierenreste 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

signieren is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \zɪˈɡniːʁən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Signer.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for signieren, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 signieren, spelled S-I-G-N-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Signer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Künstler signierte sein Gemälde.
  2. Doch er ist nicht verbittert; es macht ihm letztlich nichts mehr aus, er nimmt es hin, auf Buchmessen zu sitzen, um dort gerade einmal vier Bücher in ebenso vielen Stunden zu signieren; wenn ein kollegialer Misserfolg seinem Tischnachbarn die entsprechende Muße lässt, plaudern sie aufs angenehmste miteinander.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "signieren"?
"signieren" is spelled S-I-G-N-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \zɪˈɡniːʁən\.
What does "signieren" mean?
As a verb, "signieren" means: Signer.
How do you pronounce "signieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "signieren" is \zɪˈɡniːʁən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "signieren" come from?
"signieren" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list