angoisser

\ɑ̃.ɡwa.se\

/\ɑ̃.ɡwa.se\/ verb

The verdict

“angoisser” is an uncommon French word, ranked #57,076 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#57,076
frequency rank, French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tourmenter par l’angoisse.

Key facts for angoisser
PropertyValue
Headwordangoisser
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɑ̃.ɡwa.se\
Letters9
Frequency rank#57,076
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “angoisser” 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). angoisser lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for angoisser is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɑ̃.ɡwa.se\. Corpus data places it at rank #57,076 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Tourmenter par l’angoisse.".

angoisser has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is angoisser, spelled A-N-G-O-I-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tourmenter par l’angoisse.

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); 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 "angoisser"?
"angoisser" is spelled A-N-G-O-I-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.ɡwa.se\.
What does "angoisser" mean?
As a verb, "angoisser" means: Tourmenter par l’angoisse.
How do you pronounce "angoisser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "angoisser" is \ɑ̃.ɡwa.se\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "angoisser" come from?
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Using “angoisser”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-N-G-O-I-S-S-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃.ɡwa.se\ (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
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