arroser

\a.ʁo.ze\

/\a.ʁo.ze\/ verb

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The verdict

“arroser” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #17,873 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#17,873
frequency rank, French
7
letters
8
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Humecter, mouiller quelque chose en versant de l’eau dessus, ou quelque autre liquide.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

arroser vs arrose
86% similar
arroser vs arrêter
71% similar
arroser vs arriver
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for arroser
PropertyValue
Headwordarroser
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\a.ʁo.ze\
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,873
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “arroser” 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). arroser 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 arroser is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.ʁo.ze\. Corpus data places it at rank #17,873 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 14 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for arroser, with forms such as "arorser", "aroser", and "arroesr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "arrose", "arrêter", "arriver", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is arroser, spelled A-R-R-O-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Humecter, mouiller quelque chose en versant de l’eau dessus, ou quelque autre liquide.
  2. 2
    Répandre un liquide sur la viande en cuisson.
  3. 3
    Accompagner une nourriture d'une boisson.
  4. 4
    Ajouter du rhum ou de l'eau-de-vie à une boisson chaude.
  5. 5
    Travailler péniblement la terre.
  6. 6
    Verser son sang en combattant.
  7. 7
    Faire circuler de l’eau dans des terres, par des canaux ou des rigoles, afin de les fertiliser.
  8. 8
    Traverser une région, y couler, en parlant d’un cours d’eau.
  9. 9
    Distribuer généreusement.
  10. 10
    Distribuer généreusement.
  11. 11
    Distribuer généreusement.
  12. 12
    Distribuer généreusement.
  13. 13
    Accompagner une bonne nouvelle de consommations de boissons pour la fêter dignement.
  14. 14
    Bombarder une zone.

Synonyms

aspergerirriguerdoucherbassiner

This word in other languages

sprinkle(English)regar(Español)wässern(Deutsch)regar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: arorser,aroser,arroesr,arroserr,arrosre,arrosser,arrsoer,raroser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of arroser - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

arorser2aroser1arroesr2arroserr1arrosre2arrosser1arrsoer2raroser2
Edit distance from "arroser"

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 "arroser"?
"arroser" is spelled A-R-R-O-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \a.ʁo.ze\.
What does "arroser" mean?
As a verb, "arroser" means: Humecter, mouiller quelque chose en versant de l’eau dessus, ou quelque autre liquide.
What words are commonly confused with "arroser"?
"arroser" is commonly confused with "arrose", "arrêter", "arriver". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "arroser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arroser" is \a.ʁo.ze\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arroser" come from?
"arroser" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “arroser”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-R-R-O-S-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.ʁo.ze\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “arrose” - see the side-by-side comparison. arroser vs arrose
  • 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