abaissé
/əˈbeɪˌseɪ/
"abaisse" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“abaissé” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of a charge, especially a fess: borne lower than usual.
Corpus desk
Index EN-abaisse · abaissé · English
abaissé · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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 | abaissé |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /əˈbeɪˌseɪ/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “abaissé” in English
Rare enough to double-check
abaissé is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /əˈbeɪˌseɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
abaissé has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French abaissé (“to lower”). The correct English form is abaissé, spelled A-B-A-I-S-S-É.
Definition
- 1Of a charge, especially a fess: borne lower than usual.
- 2Having the ends (tips) of the wings turned downward towards the point of the shield (of an eagle, etc).
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how abaissé appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Or, a bend sable, on a chief of the first a pomeis charged with a cross gold; the whole abaissé under another chief of the arms of the Order of St. John, Gules a cross argent.
Etymology
Borrowed from French abaissé (“to lower”).
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.