sluiten
\slʌj.tǝː\
The verdict
“sluiten” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Fermer.
Corpus desk
Index FR-sluiten · sluiten · French
sluiten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | sluiten |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \slʌj.tǝː\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « sluiten » en français
Rare enough to double-check
sluiten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \slʌj.tǝː\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
sluiten has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is sluiten, spelled S-L-U-I-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1Fermer.
- 2Terminer, finir, clore.
- 3Conclure, contracter.
- 4Fermer, se fermer.
- 5Terminer.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how sluiten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
De ogen sluiten.
Flessen sluiten.
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.