treten

\ˈtʀeːtn̩\

/\ˈtʀeːtn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“treten” 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) - Marcher sur, mettre le poids du corps sur.

Corpus desk

Index FR-treten · treten · French

treten · 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 treten
PropertyValue
Headwordtreten
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈtʀeːtn̩\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « treten » en français

tretenn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

treten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈtʀeːtn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for treten, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is treten, spelled T-R-E-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Marcher sur, mettre le poids du corps sur.
  2. 2
    Faire quelques pas vers, s’avancer vers.
  3. 3
    Entrer dans.
  4. 4
    Donner un coup de pied à, botter.
  5. 5
    Couvrir (en parlant du coq).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Beim Tanzen trat er ihr auf die Füße.
  2. Sie trat zu ihnen.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "treten"?
"treten" is spelled T-R-E-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈtʀeːtn̩\.
What does "treten" mean?
As a verb, "treten" means: Marcher sur, mettre le poids du corps sur.
How do you pronounce "treten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "treten" is \ˈtʀeːtn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "treten" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list