s’entendre

\s‿ɑ̃.tɑ̃dʁ\

/\s‿ɑ̃.tɑ̃dʁ\/ verb

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The verdict

“s’entendre” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Avoir des relations amicales avec une personne.

Key facts for s’entendre
PropertyValue
Headwords’entendre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\s‿ɑ̃.tɑ̃dʁ\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “s’entendre” sits in French frequency

s’entendre falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for s’entendre is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \s‿ɑ̃.tɑ̃dʁ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for s’entendre in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is s’entendre, spelled S-’-E-N-T-E-N-D-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Avoir des relations amicales avec une personne.
  2. 2
    Se mettre d’accord sur quelque chose avec quelqu’un.
  3. 3
    Être expert en quelque chose, savoir comment s’y prendre.
  4. 4
    Avec un verbe à l’infinitif (souvent dire, répondre, traiter, appeler…), il correspond au verbe simple entendre.
  5. 5
    Savoir ce qu’on veut dire.
  6. 6
    Se comprendre l’un l'autre.
  7. 7
    Être audible.
  8. 8
    Être compréhensible.
  9. 9
    Se concerter avec quelqu’un.
  10. 10
    Agir de concert. Avoir avec quelqu’un une intelligence secrète.
  11. 11
    Sympathiser, vivre en bonne intelligence avec lui.
  12. 12
    Savoir bien faire une chose, s’y prendre bien.
  13. 13
    Bien connaître un sujet artistique ou scientifique.

This word in other languages

vertragen(Deutsch)

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 "s’entendre"?
"s’entendre" is spelled S-’-E-N-T-E-N-D-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \s‿ɑ̃.tɑ̃dʁ\.
What does "s’entendre" mean?
As a verb, "s’entendre" means: Avoir des relations amicales avec une personne.
How do you pronounce "s’entendre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "s’entendre" is \s‿ɑ̃.tɑ̃dʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "s’entendre" come from?
"s’entendre" 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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Using “s’entendre”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is S-’-E-N-T-E-N-D-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \s‿ɑ̃.tɑ̃dʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list