sperren
\ˈʃpɛ.rən\
The verdict
“sperren” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bloquer.
Corpus desk
Index FR-sperren · sperren · French
sperren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | sperren |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈʃpɛ.rən\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « sperren » en français
Rare enough to double-check
sperren is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈʃpɛ.rən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for sperren in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is sperren, spelled S-P-E-R-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1Bloquer.
- 2Fermer (une route).
- 3Confiner.
- 4Suspendre.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how sperren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nach dem Unfall musste die Polizei die Autobahn sperren, der Verkehr wurde weiträumig umgeleitet.
Die S-Bahn-Stammstrecke zwischen Floridsdorf und Meidling wird modernisiert. Vom 28. Juni bis 1. September ist der Abschnitt zwischen Floridsdorf und Praterstern gesperrt. Um die Verbindung aufrechtzuerhalten, richten die ÖBB einen Schienenersatzverkehr mit zwei Buslinien ein.
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.