ranlassen

[ˈʁanˌlasn̩]

/[ˈʁanˌlasn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“ranlassen” is uncommon German (frequency #98,962 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,962
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - transitiv

Key facts for ranlassen
PropertyValue
Headwordranlassen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁanˌlasn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#98,962
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ranlassen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ranlassen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ranlassen is uncommon German at frequency #98,962 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʁanˌlasn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ranlassen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is ranlassen, spelled R-A-N-L-A-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    transitiv
  2. 2
    jemanden zu sich, zu jemandem oder zu etwas hinkommen lassen
  3. 3
    jemandem dazu Gelegenheit geben, seine Kenntnisse und Fähigkeiten zu beweisen
  4. 4
    sich auf Geschlechtsverkehr mit jemandem einlassen

Synonyms

heranlassen

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ranlassen"?
"ranlassen" is spelled R-A-N-L-A-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁanˌlasn̩].
What does "ranlassen" mean?
As a verb, "ranlassen" means: transitiv
How do you pronounce "ranlassen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ranlassen" is [ˈʁanˌlasn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ranlassen" come from?
"ranlassen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ranlassen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-A-N-L-A-S-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁanˌlasn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list