wenden
\vɛndn̩\
The verdict
“wenden” 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) - Tourner, changer de position, faire demi-tour.
Corpus desk
Index FR-wenden · wenden · French
wenden · 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 "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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | wenden |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \vɛndn̩\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « wenden » en français
Rare enough to double-check
wenden is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \vɛndn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for wenden, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 wenden, spelled W-E-N-D-E-N.
Definition
- 1Tourner, changer de position, faire demi-tour.
- 2S'adresser.
- 3Se tourner.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how wenden appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er wendete das Auto mitten auf der Kreuzung, wodurch es zum Unfall kam.
Wenn Du in Hamburg Appenzeller kaufen möchtest, musst du dich an einen Fachhändler wenden.
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Antonyms
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.