amaigrir
\a.mɛ.ɡʁiʁ\
The verdict
“amaigrir” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rendre maigre.
Corpus desk
Index FR-amaigrir · amaigrir · French
amaigrir · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | amaigrir |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \a.mɛ.ɡʁiʁ\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « amaigrir » en français
Rare enough to double-check
amaigrir is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \a.mɛ.ɡʁiʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for amaigrir, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is amaigrir, spelled A-M-A-I-G-R-I-R.
Definition
- 1Rendre maigre.
- 2Réduire l’épaisseur d’une pièce de bois ou d’une pierre pour l’ajuster à la place qu’elle doit occuper.
- 3Devenir maigre.
- 4En parlant d’un modelage, perdre du volume du fait du séchage de la terre glaise.
- 5Réduire la dose de liant (ciment, chaux, ...) dans un mortier ou un béton, en y ajoutant une charge inerte (sable, gravier, ...).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how amaigrir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le jeûne amaigrit.
L’usage fréquent de certains aliments dessèche et amaigrit.
Synonyms
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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.