ci-dessus
\sid.sy\
The verdict
“ci-dessus” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dans ce qui a été dit, écrit, exposé plus haut.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ci-dessus · ci-dessus · French
ci-dessus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" 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 | ci-dessus |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \sid.sy\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « ci-dessus » en français
Rare enough to double-check
ci-dessus is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \sid.sy\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dans ce qui a été dit, écrit, exposé plus haut.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ci-dessus, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is ci-dessus, spelled C-I---D-E-S-S-U-S.
Definition
- 1Dans ce qui a été dit, écrit, exposé plus haut.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ci-dessus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Comme nous l’avons dit ci-dessus.
Voyez ci-dessus.
Antonyms
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.