entlassen

\ˌɛnt.ˈlɑː.sən\

/\ˌɛnt.ˈlɑː.sən\/ verb

The verdict

“entlassen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Libérer, autoriser qqn. à sortir.

Corpus desk

Index FR-entlassen · entlassen · French

entlassen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 entlassen
PropertyValue
Headwordentlassen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˌɛnt.ˈlɑː.sən\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « entlassen » en français

entlassenn'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

entlassen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˌɛnt.ˈlɑː.sən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

entlassen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 entlassen, spelled E-N-T-L-A-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Libérer, autoriser qqn. à sortir.
  2. 2
    Licencier, renvoyer, mettre à la porte, congédier. → voir feuern et kündigen
  3. 3
    Limoger.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Einen Kranken aus dem Krankenhaus, einen Gefangenen aus dem Gefängnis entlassen.
  2. Die Schüler wurden für heute entlassen.

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 "entlassen"?
"entlassen" is spelled E-N-T-L-A-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌɛnt.ˈlɑː.sən\.
What does "entlassen" mean?
As a verb, "entlassen" means: Libérer, autoriser qqn. à sortir.
How do you pronounce "entlassen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entlassen" is \ˌɛnt.ˈlɑː.sən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list