ciseler
\si.zə.le\
The verdict
“ciseler” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Travailler avec le ciseau, le ciselet des ouvrages de bronze, d’or, d’argent, etc.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ciseler · ciseler · French
ciseler · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | ciseler |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \si.zə.le\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
ciseler is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \si.zə.le\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for ciseler in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is ciseler, spelled C-I-S-E-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1Travailler avec le ciseau, le ciselet des ouvrages de bronze, d’or, d’argent, etc.
- 2Couper avec des ciseaux.
- 3Éliminer à l’aide d’un ciseau ou à la main les grains abîmés ou trop petits d’une grappe de raisin, pour favoriser le développement ou la conservation des autres.
- 4Fignoler, soigner les détails.
- 5Inciser une pièce soit pour en faciliter la cuisson, soit pour qu'elle ne se déchire pas sous l'action de la chaleur.
- 6Couper (des herbes) finement, sans hacher.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ciseler appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ciseler de la vaisselle d’argent.
En face se verdit à la pluie un de ces bons vieux calvaires bretons, ciselés, sculptés, portant fleurons et personnages.
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.