entspannen

\ɛntˈʃpanən\

/\ɛntˈʃpanən\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se détendre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-entspannen · entspannen · French

entspannen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 entspannen
PropertyValue
Headwordentspannen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛntˈʃpanən\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « entspannen » en français

entspannenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

entspannen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛntˈʃpanən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Se détendre.".

No misspelling variants are generated for entspannen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is entspannen, spelled E-N-T-S-P-A-N-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se détendre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. In den Folgetagen sollte sich die Wetterlage laut DWD-Vorhersage vom Montag zunächst etwas entspannen. Für Dienstag rechnete der Wetterdienst an den östlichen Mittelgebirgen sowie in Alpennähe zunächst weiter mit Regen, der ab dem Nachmittag am östlichen Alpenrand und im Bayerischen Wald abklingen soll.

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 "entspannen"?
"entspannen" is spelled E-N-T-S-P-A-N-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛntˈʃpanən\.
What does "entspannen" mean?
As a verb, "entspannen" means: Se détendre.
How do you pronounce "entspannen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entspannen" is \ɛntˈʃpanən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entspannen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list