masseur

/məˈsɜː/

//məˈsɜː// noun

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"masseur" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“masseur” is uncommon English (frequency #63,071 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,071
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person (especially male) who performs massage.

Corpus desk

Index EN-masseur · masseur · English

masseur · rank #63,071 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,071
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mathura

Nearest frequency peer: Mathura (+1 rank slots)

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.

Long-tail ranks near “masseur”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “masseur” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for masseur
PropertyValue
Headwordmasseur
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/məˈsɜː/
Letters7
Frequency rank#63,071
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “masseur” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).masseurfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Mathura” (#63,072), “Matsuda” (#63,074), “Malmesbury” (#63,067). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “masseur” is #63,071. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

masseur is uncommon English at frequency #63,071 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /məˈsɜː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for masseur in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French masseur. The correct English form is masseur, spelled M-A-S-S-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person (especially male) who performs massage.
  2. 2
    An instrument used in the performance of massage.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. You each get a regular massage by a naked masseur.

Etymology

Borrowed from French masseur.

Synonyms

massotherapist

This word in other languages

masajista(Español)masseur(Français)Masseur(Deutsch)massagista(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "masseur"?
"masseur" is spelled M-A-S-S-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is /məˈsɜː/.
What does "masseur" mean?
As a noun, "masseur" means: A person (especially male) who performs massage.
How do you pronounce "masseur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "masseur" is /məˈsɜː/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "masseur"?
Borrowed from French masseur. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "masseur", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mathura#63,072Matsuda#63,074Midrash#63,082lumping#63,058

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list