verlassen
\fɛɐ̯ˈlasn̩\
The verdict
“verlassen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abandonné(e), déserté(e).
Corpus desk
Index FR-verlassen · verlassen · French
verlassen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | verlassen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \fɛɐ̯ˈlasn̩\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « verlassen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
verlassen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈlasn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Abandonné(e), déserté(e).".
verlassen has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is verlassen, spelled V-E-R-L-A-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1Abandonné(e), déserté(e).
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how verlassen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Verlassene Schiffe sind auch ein Problem für die Umwelt. Irgendwann rosten die Geisterschiffe durch und sinken. Öl, Treibstoff, aber auch Giftstoffe wie Asbest, Quecksilber und Farben gelangen in den Ozean.
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.