besicles
\be.zikl\
The verdict
“besicles” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Lunettes sans branches qui se fixent au nez.
Corpus desk
Index FR-besicles · besicles · French
besicles · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" 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 | besicles |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \be.zikl\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « besicles » en français
Rare enough to double-check
besicles is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \be.zikl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
besicles doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is besicles, spelled B-E-S-I-C-L-E-S.
Definition
- 1Lunettes sans branches qui se fixent au nez.
- 2Vision, point de vue vieux et démodé.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how besicles appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Enfin, le quatrième, celui qui a des besicles, et l’air un peu malade, c’est notre ami M. Thomas, l’auteur des "Éloges".
Le vieux Melchior, […], le nez pincé dans ses grandes besicles de corne et les lèvres serrées, ne pouvait s’empêcher de déposer sur l’établi sa loupe et son poinçon et de jeter quelquefois un regard vers l’auberge, […].
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.