wander

\ˈvandɐ\

/\ˈvandɐ\/ verb

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The verdict

“wander” is an uncommon French word, ranked #91,289 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#91,289
frequency rank, French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de wandern.

Key facts for wander
PropertyValue
Headwordwander
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈvandɐ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#91,289
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wander” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). wander lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for wander is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ˈvandɐ\. Corpus data places it at rank #91,289 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for wander in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is wander, spelled W-A-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de wandern.
  2. 2
    Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de wandern.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "wander"?
"wander" is spelled W-A-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈvandɐ\.
What does "wander" mean?
As a verb, "wander" means: Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de wandern.
How do you pronounce "wander"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wander" is \ˈvandɐ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wander" come from?
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Using “wander”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is W-A-N-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈvandɐ\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list