se détendre
\sə de.tɑ̃dʁ\
The verdict
“se détendre” 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) - Forme pronominale de détendre.
Corpus desk
Index FR-se-detendre · se détendre · French
se détendre · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | se détendre |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \sə de.tɑ̃dʁ\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « se détendre » en français
Rare enough to double-check
se détendre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \sə de.tɑ̃dʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forme pronominale de détendre.".
Zero misspellings are on record for se détendre in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is se détendre, spelled S-E- -D-É-T-E-N-D-R-E.
Definition
- 1Forme pronominale de détendre.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how se détendre appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
— Je vais commencer par t'administrer du Valium pour que tu te détendes, a annoncé la vétérinaire comme elle posait une perfusion sur mon bras sans puce.
This word in other languages
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.