langsam
\ˈlaŋzaːm\
The verdict
“langsam” 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) - Lent.
Corpus desk
Index FR-langsam · langsam · French
langsam · 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 "L" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | langsam |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈlaŋzaːm\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « langsam » en français
Rare enough to double-check
langsam is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈlaŋzaːm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
langsam doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is langsam, spelled L-A-N-G-S-A-M.
Definition
- 1Lent.
- 2Lent, qui prend du temps, qui est sans vitesse.
- 3Flegmatique, pesant.
- 4Qui ne permet pas la vitesse.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how langsam appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ein langsamer Walzer; eine langsame Gangart; ein langsames Verkehrsmittel.
Du bist (mir) einfach zu langsam.
Synonyms
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.