abstraire

\ab.stʁɛʁ\

/\ab.stʁɛʁ\/ verb

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The verdict

“abstraire” is uncommon French (frequency #83,546 among 424,905 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,546
frequency rank, French
424,905
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Considérer isolément par abstraction des choses qui sont unies.

Key facts for abstraire
PropertyValue
Headwordabstraire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ab.stʁɛʁ\
Letters9
Frequency rank#83,546
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abstraire” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). abstraire lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

abstraire is uncommon French at frequency #83,546 among 424,905 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \ab.stʁɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for abstraire in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is abstraire, spelled A-B-S-T-R-A-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Considérer isolément par abstraction des choses qui sont unies.
  2. 2
    Se plonger dans la méditation ou dans la rêverie, n’avoir de pensée et d’attention que pour l’objet intérieur qui occupe.
  3. 3
    Séparer abusivement un élément du tout dont il fait partie.

Antonyms

concraire

This word in other languages

abstract(English)abstraer(Español)abstrahieren(Deutsch)

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abstraire"?
"abstraire" is spelled A-B-S-T-R-A-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ab.stʁɛʁ\.
What does "abstraire" mean?
As a verb, "abstraire" means: Considérer isolément par abstraction des choses qui sont unies.
How do you pronounce "abstraire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abstraire" is \ab.stʁɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abstraire" come from?
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Using “abstraire”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-B-S-T-R-A-I-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ab.stʁɛʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list