cisaillement

\si.zaj.mɑ̃\

/\si.zaj.mɑ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“cisaillement” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #47,790. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,790
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de cisailler ; résultat de cette action.

Key facts for cisaillement
PropertyValue
Headwordcisaillement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\si.zaj.mɑ̃\
Letters12
Frequency rank#47,790
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cisaillement” 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). cisaillement 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.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around cisaillement (IPA \si.zaj.mɑ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,790 among 257,141 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for cisaillement, with forms such as "ccisaillement", "ciasillement", and "cisailelment". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is cisaillement, spelled C-I-S-A-I-L-L-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de cisailler ; résultat de cette action.
  2. 2
    Effort tranchant : sollicitation (force) subie lorsque les efforts s’exercent en sens opposés, tangentiellement aux surfaces, engendrant un état de contrainte dans lequel chaque face a tendance à glisser par rapport à la face opposée.
  3. 3
    Contrainte de cisaillement : contrainte tangentielle, expression de (2) au niveau local.
  4. 4
    Déformation de cisaillement : déformation tangentielle (glissement) résultant de (2, 3).
  5. 5
    Intersection de voies de chemin de fer.
  6. 6
    Différence de la vitesse ou de la direction du vent entre deux points suffisamment proches de l'atmosphère.
  7. 7
    Décrochement ; sorte de faille, souvent verticale, le long de laquelle deux compartiments rocheux coulissent horizontalement l’un par rapport à l'autre.
  8. 8
    Résultat du frottement de la peau lorsque le patient glisse sur un support.

Synonyms

effort tranchantcontrainte en cisaillementdéformation en cisaillement

This word in other languages

shearing(English)cizalladura(Español)Abscheren(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccisaillement,ciasillement,cisailelment,cisailement,cisailleemnt,cisaillemennt,cisaillementt,cisaillemetn,cisaillemment,cisaillemnet,cisaillmeent,cisalilement,cisiallement,cissaillement,csiaillement,icsaillement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cisaillement - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccisaillement1ciasillement2cisailelment2cisailement1cisailleemnt2cisaillemennt1cisaillementt1cisaillemetn2
Edit distance from "cisaillement"

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 "cisaillement"?
"cisaillement" is spelled C-I-S-A-I-L-L-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \si.zaj.mɑ̃\.
What does "cisaillement" mean?
As a noun, "cisaillement" means: Action de cisailler ; résultat de cette action.
What are common misspellings of "cisaillement"?
Common misspellings include "ccisaillement", "ciasillement", "cisailelment", "cisailement", "cisailleemnt". The correct spelling is "cisaillement".
How do you pronounce "cisaillement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cisaillement" is \si.zaj.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cisaillement" come from?
"cisaillement" 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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Using “cisaillement”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-I-S-A-I-L-L-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \si.zaj.mɑ̃\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list