wenden

\vɛndn̩\

/\vɛndn̩\/ verb

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.

Key facts for wenden
PropertyValue
Headwordwenden
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\vɛndn̩\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « wenden » en français

wendenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    Tourner, changer de position, faire demi-tour.
  2. 2
    S'adresser.
  3. 3
    Se tourner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er wendete das Auto mitten auf der Kreuzung, wodurch es zum Unfall kam.
  2. Wenn Du in Hamburg Appenzeller kaufen möchtest, musst du dich an einen Fachhändler wenden.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "wenden"?
"wenden" is spelled W-E-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \vɛndn̩\.
What does "wenden" mean?
As a verb, "wenden" means: Tourner, changer de position, faire demi-tour.
How do you pronounce "wenden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wenden" is \vɛndn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wenden" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list