anlassen

\ˈan.la.sən\

/\ˈan.la.sən\/ verb

The verdict

“anlassen” 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 September 3, 2026) - Commencer, démarrer, mettre en marche.

Corpus desk

Index FR-anlassen · anlassen · French

anlassen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for anlassen
PropertyValue
Headwordanlassen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈan.la.sən\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « anlassen » en français

anlassenn'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

anlassen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈan.la.sən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for anlassen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is anlassen, spelled A-N-L-A-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Commencer, démarrer, mettre en marche.
  2. 2
    Garder, ne pas ôter (un vêtement).
  3. 3
    Laisser allumé.
  4. 4
    Se présenter.
  5. 5
    Réchauffer (à haute température).
  6. 6
    Blâmer (quelqu’un).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Du kannst mittlerweile schon den Motor anlassen.
  2. Ich würde an deiner Stelle den Mantel noch anlassen, weil die Heizung ausgefallen ist.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anlassen"?
"anlassen" is spelled A-N-L-A-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈan.la.sən\.
What does "anlassen" mean?
As a verb, "anlassen" means: Commencer, démarrer, mettre en marche.
How do you pronounce "anlassen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anlassen" is \ˈan.la.sən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anlassen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list