verlangsamt

\fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋzaːmt\

/\fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋzaːmt\/ verb

The verdict

“verlangsamt” 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) - Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’impératif présent de verlangsamen.

Corpus desk

Index FR-verlangsamt · verlangsamt · French

verlangsamt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" 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.

Key facts for verlangsamt
PropertyValue
Headwordverlangsamt
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋzaːmt\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « verlangsamt » en français

verlangsamtn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

verlangsamt is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋzaːmt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for verlangsamt in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is verlangsamt, spelled V-E-R-L-A-N-G-S-A-M-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’impératif présent de verlangsamen.
  2. 2
    Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de verlangsamen.
  3. 3
    Participe passé de verlangsamen.
  4. 4
    Troisième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de verlangsamen.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how verlangsamt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Klimawandel bringt das Eis in den Polargebieten zum Schmelzen; dadurch steigt das Wasser in den Weltmeeren; dies verändert wiederum die Masseverteilung auf der Erde und verlangsamt die Erdrotation.

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 "verlangsamt"?
"verlangsamt" is spelled V-E-R-L-A-N-G-S-A-M-T. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋzaːmt\.
What does "verlangsamt" mean?
As a verb, "verlangsamt" means: Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’impératif présent de verlangsamen.
How do you pronounce "verlangsamt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verlangsamt" is \fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋzaːmt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verlangsamt" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list