erschlaffen

\ɛɐ̯ˈʃlafn̩\

/\ɛɐ̯ˈʃlafn̩\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Relâcher, avachir, fatiguer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-erschlaffen · erschlaffen · French

erschlaffen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 erschlaffen
PropertyValue
Headworderschlaffen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛɐ̯ˈʃlafn̩\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « erschlaffen » en français

erschlaffenn'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

erschlaffen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛɐ̯ˈʃlafn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Relâcher, avachir, fatiguer.".

erschlaffen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is erschlaffen, spelled E-R-S-C-H-L-A-F-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relâcher, avachir, fatiguer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Häufiger Reflux allerdings kann ein Anzeichen der Refluxkrankheit sein. Dabei ist meist der untere Speiseröhren-Schließmuskel erschlafft, sodass die Magensäure sehr leicht nach oben steigen kann.

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 "erschlaffen"?
"erschlaffen" is spelled E-R-S-C-H-L-A-F-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛɐ̯ˈʃlafn̩\.
What does "erschlaffen" mean?
As a verb, "erschlaffen" means: Relâcher, avachir, fatiguer.
How do you pronounce "erschlaffen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erschlaffen" is \ɛɐ̯ˈʃlafn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erschlaffen" come from?
"erschlaffen" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list