glatten

\ˈɡlatn̩\

/\ˈɡlatn̩\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Accusatif masculin singulier de la déclinaison faible de glatt.

Corpus desk

Index FR-glatten · glatten · French

glatten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 glatten
PropertyValue
Headwordglatten
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈɡlatn̩\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « glatten » en français

glattenn'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

glatten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈɡlatn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for glatten in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is glatten, spelled G-L-A-T-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Accusatif masculin singulier de la déclinaison faible de glatt.
  2. 2
    Accusatif masculin singulier de la déclinaison forte de glatt.
  3. 3
    Accusatif masculin singulier de la déclinaison mixte de glatt.
  4. 4
    Datif pluriel (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison forte de glatt.
  5. 5
    Datif singulier (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison faible de glatt.
  6. 6
    Datif singulier (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison mixte de glatt.
  7. 7
    Génitif masculin singulier de la déclinaison forte de glatt.
  8. 8
    Génitif neutre singulier de la déclinaison forte de glatt.
  9. 9
    Génitif singulier (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison faible de glatt.
  10. 10
    Génitif singulier (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison mixte de glatt.
  11. 11
    Pluriel (à tous les cas et à tous les genres) de la déclinaison faible de glatt.
  12. 12
    Pluriel (à tous les cas et à tous les genres) de la déclinaison mixte de glatt.

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 "glatten"?
"glatten" is spelled G-L-A-T-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɡlatn̩\.
What does "glatten" mean?
As an adjective, "glatten" means: Accusatif masculin singulier de la déclinaison faible de glatt.
How do you pronounce "glatten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glatten" is \ˈɡlatn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "glatten" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list