spazieren gehen

\ʃpaˈt͡siːʁən ˌɡeːən\

/\ʃpaˈt͡siːʁən ˌɡeːən\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-spazieren-gehen · spazieren gehen · French

spazieren gehen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 spazieren gehen
PropertyValue
Headwordspazieren gehen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʃpaˈt͡siːʁən ˌɡeːən\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « spazieren gehen » en français

spazieren gehenreste 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

spazieren gehen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ʃpaˈt͡siːʁən ˌɡeːən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aller se promener.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for spazieren gehen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is spazieren gehen, spelled S-P-A-Z-I-E-R-E-N- -G-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aller se promener.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Leider ist mein Kuchen verbrannt, weil ich ihn im Ofen vergessen habe und mit dem Hund spazieren gegangen bin.
  2. Ich erinnere mich daran, wie ich einmal einer meiner Freundinnen aus der Grundschule erzählt habe, wie ich mit meiner Mutter im Wald spazieren ging, wir hatten wilde Erdbeeren gepflückt, und ganz plötzlich hatten wir auf einer Lichtung ein Rehkitz gesehen. Gepunktet und klein, schlafend im Gras.

Synonyms

spazierengehen

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 "spazieren gehen"?
"spazieren gehen" is spelled S-P-A-Z-I-E-R-E-N- -G-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃpaˈt͡siːʁən ˌɡeːən\.
What does "spazieren gehen" mean?
As a verb, "spazieren gehen" means: Aller se promener.
How do you pronounce "spazieren gehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spazieren gehen" is \ʃpaˈt͡siːʁən ˌɡeːən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "spazieren gehen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list