sturen

\ˈʃtuːʁən\

/\ˈʃtuːʁən\/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Accusatif masculin singulier de la déclinaison faible de stur.

Key facts for sturen
PropertyValue
Headwordsturen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈʃtuːʁən\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sturen” sits in French frequency

sturen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sturen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʃtuːʁən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

sturen has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is sturen, spelled S-T-U-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Accusatif masculin singulier de la déclinaison faible de stur.
  2. 2
    Accusatif masculin singulier de la déclinaison forte de stur.
  3. 3
    Accusatif masculin singulier de la déclinaison mixte de stur.
  4. 4
    Datif pluriel (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison forte de stur.
  5. 5
    Datif singulier (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison faible de stur.
  6. 6
    Datif singulier (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison mixte de stur.
  7. 7
    Génitif masculin singulier de la déclinaison forte de stur.
  8. 8
    Génitif neutre singulier de la déclinaison forte de stur.
  9. 9
    Génitif singulier (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison faible de stur.
  10. 10
    Génitif singulier (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison mixte de stur.
  11. 11
    Pluriel (à tous les cas et à tous les genres) de la déclinaison faible de stur.
  12. 12
    Pluriel (à tous les cas et à tous les genres) de la déclinaison mixte de stur.

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 "sturen"?
"sturen" is spelled S-T-U-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʃtuːʁən\.
What does "sturen" mean?
As an adjective, "sturen" means: Accusatif masculin singulier de la déclinaison faible de stur.
How do you pronounce "sturen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sturen" is \ˈʃtuːʁən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sturen" come from?
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Using “sturen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is S-T-U-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈʃtuːʁən\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list