Anlass
\ˈanˌlas\
The verdict
“Anlass” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Occasion, raison.
Corpus desk
Index FR-anlass · Anlass · French
Anlass · 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 "A" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Anlass |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈanˌlas\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Anlass is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈanˌlas\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Anlass has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Anlass, spelled A-N-L-A-S-S.
Definition
- 1Occasion, raison.
- 2Occasion pour faire quelque chose.
- 3Évènement.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Anlass appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Glocken dieser Kirche werden nur zu besonderen Anlässen geläutet.
Man hatte Pater Paneloux gebeten, bei diesem Anlass das Wort zu ergreifen. (...) Hitzig und leidenschaftlich, wie er war, hatte er den Auftrag, mit dem man ihn betraute, entschlossen angenommen.
Synonyms
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.