spannend
\ʃpanənt\
The verdict
“spannend” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Captivant, palpitant
Corpus desk
Index FR-spannend · spannend · French
spannend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | spannend |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ʃpanənt\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
spannend is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ʃpanənt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for spannend, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is spannend, spelled S-P-A-N-N-E-N-D.
Definition
- 1Captivant, palpitant
- 2Intéressant.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how spannend appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Eine spannende Geschichte
Spielberg-Filme sind immer spannend.
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.