wenige

\ˈveːnɪɡə\

/\ˈveːnɪɡə\/ adj

The verdict

“wenige” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de wenig.

Corpus desk

Index FR-wenige · wenige · French

wenige · 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 wenige
PropertyValue
Headwordwenige
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈveːnɪɡə\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « wenige » en français

wenigesiège 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

wenige is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈveːnɪɡə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 10 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for wenige in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is wenige, spelled W-E-N-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de wenig.
  2. 2
    Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison forte de wenig.
  3. 3
    Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison mixte de wenig.
  4. 4
    Accusatif neutre singulier de la déclinaison faible de wenig.
  5. 5
    Accusatif pluriel (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison forte de wenig.
  6. 6
    Nominatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de wenig.
  7. 7
    Nominatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison forte de wenig.
  8. 8
    Nominatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison mixte de wenig.
  9. 9
    Nominatif neutre singulier de la déclinaison faible de wenig.
  10. 10
    Nominatif pluriel (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison forte de wenig.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es gibt wenige Männer.
  2. Ich habe wenige Freunde.

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 "wenige"?
"wenige" is spelled W-E-N-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈveːnɪɡə\.
What does "wenige" mean?
As an adjective, "wenige" means: Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de wenig.
How do you pronounce "wenige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wenige" is \ˈveːnɪɡə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wenige" come from?
"wenige" 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