uitzoeken

verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tirer au clair, rechercher, examiner.

Corpus desk

Index FR-uitzoeken · uitzoeken · French

uitzoeken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" 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 uitzoeken
PropertyValue
Headworduitzoeken
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « uitzoeken » en français

uitzoekenn'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

uitzoeken is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

uitzoeken has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 uitzoeken, spelled U-I-T-Z-O-E-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tirer au clair, rechercher, examiner.
  2. 2
    Trier, choisir, adopter, opter.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Een kwestie uitzoeken.
  2. Dat moeten zij zelf maar uitzoeken!

Synonyms

nagaanonderzoekenvorsensorterenuitkiezenuitlezenuitpikkenuitvissenverkiezenkiezen

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 "uitzoeken"?
"uitzoeken" is spelled U-I-T-Z-O-E-K-E-N.
What does "uitzoeken" mean?
As a verb, "uitzoeken" means: Tirer au clair, rechercher, examiner.
What language does "uitzoeken" come from?
"uitzoeken" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list