amnistier
\am.nis.tje\
The verdict
“amnistier” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Accorder une amnistie, gracier.
Corpus desk
Index FR-amnistier · amnistier · French
amnistier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | amnistier |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \am.nis.tje\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « amnistier » en français
Rare enough to double-check
amnistier is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \am.nis.tje\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for amnistier, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is amnistier, spelled A-M-N-I-S-T-I-E-R.
Definition
- 1Accorder une amnistie, gracier.
- 2Excuser ; pardonner ; oublier ; passer l’éponge.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how amnistier appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mais qu'un ministre eût jamais osé défendre à la justice d'exécuter ses jugements, qu'un ministre de l'intérieur amnistiât des condamnés, c'était un fait inouï. Nous ne savons pas si M. de Marcère, en s'arrogeant un tel droit, s'est aperçu que, par cet ordre même, il autorisait à rentrer en France 3,312 contumaces dont 175 auraient pu encourir la peine de…
La grande concession qu’on nous fait, c’est de ne pas amnistier Dreyfus.
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.