weilen

\ˈvaɪ̯lən\

/\ˈvaɪ̯lən\/ verb

The verdict

“weilen” 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) - Séjourner.

Corpus desk

Index FR-weilen · weilen · French

weilen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 weilen
PropertyValue
Headwordweilen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈvaɪ̯lən\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « weilen » en français

weilensiège 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

weilen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈvaɪ̯lən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Séjourner.".

Zero misspellings are on record for weilen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is weilen, spelled W-E-I-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Séjourner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Bundesrätin Simonetta Sommaruga weilt am 22. und 23. März 2022 für einen Arbeitsbesuch in den Niederlanden.

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 "weilen"?
"weilen" is spelled W-E-I-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈvaɪ̯lən\.
What does "weilen" mean?
As a verb, "weilen" means: Séjourner.
How do you pronounce "weilen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weilen" is \ˈvaɪ̯lən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weilen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list