besoffen

\bəˈzɔfən\

/\bəˈzɔfən\/ adj

The verdict

“besoffen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Beurré, pété, gris, pompette

Corpus desk

Index FR-besoffen · besoffen · French

besoffen · 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.

Key facts for besoffen
PropertyValue
Headwordbesoffen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\bəˈzɔfən\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « besoffen » en français

besoffenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

besoffen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \bəˈzɔfən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Beurré, pété, gris, pompette".

Zero misspellings are on record for besoffen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is besoffen, spelled B-E-S-O-F-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Beurré, pété, gris, pompette

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how besoffen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Besoffen zu sein bringt nur Nachteile.
  2. Detlef ist besoffen Auto gefahren, wurde von den Bullen angehalten und musste seinen Lappen abgeben.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "besoffen"?
"besoffen" is spelled B-E-S-O-F-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \bəˈzɔfən\.
What does "besoffen" mean?
As an adjective, "besoffen" means: Beurré, pété, gris, pompette
How do you pronounce "besoffen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "besoffen" is \bəˈzɔfən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "besoffen" come from?
"besoffen" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list