bissac

\bi.sak\

/\bi.sak\/ noun

The verdict

“bissac” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sac, ouvert en long par le milieu et fermé par les deux bouts, en sorte qu’il forme comme un double sac.

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Index FR-bissac · bissac · French

bissac · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 bissac
PropertyValue
Headwordbissac
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bi.sak\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bissac » en français

bissacsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bissac is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bi.sak\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sac, ouvert en long par le milieu et fermé par les deux bouts, en sorte qu’il forme comme un double sac.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for bissac, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is bissac, spelled B-I-S-S-A-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sac, ouvert en long par le milieu et fermé par les deux bouts, en sorte qu’il forme comme un double sac.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Rô, qui faisait de la chair des pauvres gens qu’elle surprenait chaque jour, de coutumières ripailles, n’était pas seulement une redoutable ennemie, mais, douée par surcroît d’une subtile intelligence et d’une perversion inexplicable, elle savait tendre aux riverains de la côte, pièges et trébuchets, afin qu’y tombassent les imprudents égarés loin du bour…
  2. Soudain, il rabaissa la lunette, et, portant la main au bissac qui pendait sous son sayon : « Combien votre tuyau ? demanda-t-il.

Synonyms

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 "bissac"?
"bissac" is spelled B-I-S-S-A-C. The IPA pronunciation is \bi.sak\.
What does "bissac" mean?
As a noun, "bissac" means: Sac, ouvert en long par le milieu et fermé par les deux bouts, en sorte qu’il forme comme un double sac.
How do you pronounce "bissac"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bissac" is \bi.sak\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bissac" come from?
"bissac" 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