entspannt

\ɛntˈʃpant\

/\ɛntˈʃpant\/ adj

The verdict

“entspannt” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Détendu.

Corpus desk

Index FR-entspannt · entspannt · French

entspannt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 entspannt
PropertyValue
Headwordentspannt
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛntˈʃpant\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « entspannt » en français

entspanntsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

entspannt is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛntˈʃpant\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Détendu.".

entspannt has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for 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 entspannt, spelled E-N-T-S-P-A-N-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Détendu.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. «In Chile, in Chile», sagte Bärlach, und seine Augen funkelten gierig nach einem neuen Abenteuer. Sein Leib dehnte sich, und dann lag er wieder unbeweglich und entspannt, die Hände hinter dem Kopf.
  2. Ich versuche, entspannt zu wirken, Lenzen nicht anzustarren. Ich nehme aus den Augenwinkeln wahr, wie er den Raum mit ein paar Blicken erfasst. Er tritt zum Esstisch, der so groß ist, dass er auch für eine Konferenz dienen könnte.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list