abasourdir

\a.ba.zuʁ.diʁ\

/\a.ba.zuʁ.diʁ\/ verb

The verdict

“abasourdir” 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) - Assourdir, étourdir par un grand bruit.

Corpus desk

Index FR-abasourdir · abasourdir · French

abasourdir · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 abasourdir
PropertyValue
Headwordabasourdir
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\a.ba.zuʁ.diʁ\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « abasourdir » en français

abasourdirreste 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

abasourdir is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \a.ba.zuʁ.diʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for abasourdir in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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 abasourdir, spelled A-B-A-S-O-U-R-D-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Assourdir, étourdir par un grand bruit.
  2. 2
    Surprendre à un tel point qu’on en reste coi. Jeter dans la stupeur, consterner, accabler.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Encore abasourdi par la détonation, il entendit le cri furieux de l’adjudant Morache qui arrivait sur lui en gesticulant …
  2. Il a été abasourdi de sa disgrâce, de la perte de son procès.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "abasourdir"?
"abasourdir" is spelled A-B-A-S-O-U-R-D-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is \a.ba.zuʁ.diʁ\.
What does "abasourdir" mean?
As a verb, "abasourdir" means: Assourdir, étourdir par un grand bruit.
How do you pronounce "abasourdir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abasourdir" is \a.ba.zuʁ.diʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abasourdir" come from?
"abasourdir" 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