Spanner
\ˈʃpanɐ\
The verdict
“Spanner” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Tendeur.
Corpus desk
Index FR-spanner · Spanner · French
Spanner · 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 "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 | Spanner |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈʃpanɐ\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Spanner is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈʃpanɐ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Spanner, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Spanner, spelled S-P-A-N-N-E-R.
Definition
- 1Tendeur.
- 2Embauchoir, abréviation de Schuhspanner.
- 3Géométridé, papillon de la famille des Geometridae.
- 4Voyeur.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Spanner appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Spanner für Weidezaunseile dienen dazu, das Leitermaterial fest gespannt zu halten, während man damit arbeitet.
Sofort nach dem Tragen sollten die Spanner in die noch warmen Schuhe gesteckt werden. Dabei ist darauf zu achten, dass der Spanner die Schuhform optimal ausfüllt. Mindestens 24 Stunden sollten die Schuhe mit dem Spanner ruhen, um eine effektive Trocknung zu gewährleisten.
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.