wegkommen

\ˈvɛkˌkɔmən\

/\ˈvɛkˌkɔmən\/ verb

The verdict

“wegkommen” 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) - Partir, s’en aller.

Corpus desk

Index FR-wegkommen · wegkommen · French

wegkommen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" 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 wegkommen
PropertyValue
Headwordwegkommen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈvɛkˌkɔmən\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « wegkommen » en français

wegkommenn'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

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

wegkommen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is wegkommen, spelled W-E-G-K-O-M-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partir, s’en aller.
  2. 2
    S'affranchir, se débarrasser.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich habe vor deiner Party einen Kundentermin und weiß nicht, wann ich dort wegkomme, vielleicht verspäte ich mich deshalb.
  2. Getrieben vom Ziel, möglichst schnell vom russischen Gas wegzukommen, war Bundeswirtschaftsminister Robert Habeck am Wochenende in Katar.

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 "wegkommen"?
"wegkommen" is spelled W-E-G-K-O-M-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈvɛkˌkɔmən\.
What does "wegkommen" mean?
As a verb, "wegkommen" means: Partir, s’en aller.
How do you pronounce "wegkommen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wegkommen" is \ˈvɛkˌkɔmən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wegkommen" come from?
"wegkommen" 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