verslappen

verb

The verdict

“verslappen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Détendre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-verslappen · verslappen · French

verslappen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 verslappen
PropertyValue
Headwordverslappen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « verslappen » en français

verslappenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

verslappen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

verslappen has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is verslappen, spelled V-E-R-S-L-A-P-P-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Détendre.
  2. 2
    Se relâcher, se détendre, se distendre.
  3. 3
    S’essouffler.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Een ketting verslappen.
  2. De ijver verslapt.

Synonyms

ontspannenafzwakkenkwijnentanenverflauwenhet niet meer zo goed doenhet niet meer kunnen bolwerkenzich laten vermurwenzich verpozen

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 "verslappen"?
"verslappen" is spelled V-E-R-S-L-A-P-P-E-N.
What does "verslappen" mean?
As a verb, "verslappen" means: Détendre.
What language does "verslappen" come from?
"verslappen" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list