wijten

\ʋɛj.tə:\

/\ʋɛj.tə:\/ verb

The verdict

“wijten” 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) - Imputer, attribuer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-wijten · wijten · French

wijten · 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 wijten
PropertyValue
Headwordwijten
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʋɛj.tə:\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « wijten » en français

wijtenreste 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

wijten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ʋɛj.tə:\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Imputer, attribuer.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for wijten, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is wijten, spelled W-I-J-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Imputer, attribuer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. hij weet zijn ongeluk aan hem : il lui attribua (la responsabilité de) son accident.
  2. omstandigheden die aan X. zijn te wijten : des circonstances imputables à X.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list