tadeln

\ˈtaːdl̩n\

/\ˈtaːdl̩n\/ verb

The verdict

“tadeln” 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) - Blâmer, réprimander, faire des reproches.

Corpus desk

Index FR-tadeln · tadeln · French

tadeln · 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 "T" 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 tadeln
PropertyValue
Headwordtadeln
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈtaːdl̩n\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « tadeln » en français

tadelnsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

tadeln is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈtaːdl̩n\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Blâmer, réprimander, faire des reproches.".

tadeln doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is tadeln, spelled T-A-D-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Blâmer, réprimander, faire des reproches.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Lehrer tadelt seine Schüler, weil sie die Vokabeln nicht beherrschen. - L’enseignant réprimande ses élèves, parce qu'ils ne maitrisent pas les mots
  2. Tadelnde Worte, ein tadelnder Blick - Des paroles, un regard de réprobation

Antonyms

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 "tadeln"?
"tadeln" is spelled T-A-D-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈtaːdl̩n\.
What does "tadeln" mean?
As a verb, "tadeln" means: Blâmer, réprimander, faire des reproches.
How do you pronounce "tadeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tadeln" is \ˈtaːdl̩n\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tadeln" come from?
"tadeln" 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