wetten

\vɛtn̩\

/\vɛtn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“wetten” 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) - Parier, miser.

Corpus desk

Index FR-wetten · wetten · French

wetten · 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 wetten
PropertyValue
Headwordwetten
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\vɛtn̩\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « wetten » en français

wettenn'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

wetten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \vɛtn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Parier, miser.".

No misspelling variants are generated for wetten in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is wetten, spelled W-E-T-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parier, miser.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. wetten, dass… on parie que…
  2. In Deutschland müssen Wettanbieter fünf Prozent des Wetteinsatzes abgeben. Wettet ein Spieler beispielsweise 100 Euro, bekommt der deutsche Fiskus davon fünf Euro von Tipster, egal ob Tipster die Wette gewinnt oder verliert.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list