bisset

/ˈbisːet/

//ˈbisːet// verb

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The verdict

“bisset” is uncommon French (frequency #95,605 among 227,490 “B” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,605
frequency rank, French
227,490
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Thème négatif au présent de l’indicatif de bissehit.

Key facts for bisset
PropertyValue
Headwordbisset
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈbisːet/
Letters6
Frequency rank#95,605
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bisset” 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). bisset lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bisset is uncommon French at frequency #95,605 among 227,490 “B” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈbisːet/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for bisset, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is bisset, spelled B-I-S-S-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Thème négatif au présent de l’indicatif de bissehit.
  2. 2
    Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’impératif de bissehit.
  3. 3
    Thème négatif au présent de l’impératif de bissehit.

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 "bisset"?
"bisset" is spelled B-I-S-S-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbisːet/.
What does "bisset" mean?
As a verb, "bisset" means: Thème négatif au présent de l’indicatif de bissehit.
How do you pronounce "bisset"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bisset" is /ˈbisːet/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bisset" come from?
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Using “bisset”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-I-S-S-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbisːet/ (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

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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