délasser
\de.la.se\
The verdict
“délasser” 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) - Délivrer de la lassitude, reposer.
Corpus desk
Index FR-delasser · délasser · French
délasser · 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 "D" 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 | délasser |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \de.la.se\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « délasser » en français
Rare enough to double-check
délasser is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \de.la.se\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
délasser doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. 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 entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is délasser, spelled D-É-L-A-S-S-E-R.
Definition
- 1Délivrer de la lassitude, reposer.
- 2Se reposer, se détendre.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how délasser appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ce que par le Roy & son Conseil fut prudemment consideré, faisant en ce beau lieu temporiser son armee trois jours entiers, pour un peu la refreschir & delasser des longues traictes, qu’on avoit faict au paravant : …
Les bains, dont nous avons parlé à la premiere Partie, avec de la lie de vin, & de bonnes herbes & du miel, delassent & déroidissent beaucoup les jambes des Chevaux.
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.