zunehmen
\ˈt͡suːˌneːmən\
The verdict
“zunehmen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Augmenter.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zunehmen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈt͡suːˌneːmən\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “zunehmen” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
zunehmen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈt͡suːˌneːmən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
zunehmen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is zunehmen, spelled Z-U-N-E-H-M-E-N.
Definition
- 1Augmenter.
- 2Grossir, prendre du poids.
- 3Croître.
- 4Prendre en plus.
- 5Ajouter des mailles lors le tricotage.
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.
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Using “zunehmen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is Z-U-N-E-H-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ˈt͡suːˌneːmən\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.