sinnen

\ˈzɪnən\

/\ˈzɪnən\/ verb

The verdict

“sinnen” 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) - Méditer, cogiter, songer à quelque chose.

Corpus desk

Index FR-sinnen · sinnen · French

sinnen · 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.

Key facts for sinnen
PropertyValue
Headwordsinnen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈzɪnən\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « sinnen » en français

sinnenreste 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

sinnen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈzɪnən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Méditer, cogiter, songer à quelque chose.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for sinnen 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, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 sinnen, spelled S-I-N-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Méditer, cogiter, songer à quelque chose.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Während er seinen Kaffee trinkt, sinnt er über dessen Herkunft nach.

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 "sinnen"?
"sinnen" is spelled S-I-N-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈzɪnən\.
What does "sinnen" mean?
As a verb, "sinnen" means: Méditer, cogiter, songer à quelque chose.
How do you pronounce "sinnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sinnen" is \ˈzɪnən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sinnen" come from?
"sinnen" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list