inkrimpen

verb

The verdict

“inkrimpen” 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) - Rétrécir, contracter, réduire.

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Index FR-inkrimpen · inkrimpen · French

inkrimpen · 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 "I" 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 inkrimpen
PropertyValue
Headwordinkrimpen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « inkrimpen » en français

inkrimpensiège 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

inkrimpen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for inkrimpen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is inkrimpen, spelled I-N-K-R-I-M-P-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rétrécir, contracter, réduire.
  2. 2
    Rétrécir (devenir plus petit).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zijn behoeften inkrimpen.
  2. Dit kledingstuk zal in de was inkrimpen.

Synonyms

kortenreducerenvermindereninperkenkrimpensamentrekkenschrompelenversmallen

Antonyms

uitstrekkenuitzetten

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 "inkrimpen"?
"inkrimpen" is spelled I-N-K-R-I-M-P-E-N.
What does "inkrimpen" mean?
As a verb, "inkrimpen" means: Rétrécir, contracter, réduire.
What language does "inkrimpen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list