verslappen

verb

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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 May 6, 2026) - Détendre.

Key facts for verslappen
PropertyValue
Headwordverslappen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verslappen” sits in French frequency

verslappen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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.

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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Using “verslappen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is V-E-R-S-L-A-P-P-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list