collapser

\kɔ.lap.se\

/\kɔ.lap.se\/ verb

The verdict

“collapser” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - S’effondrer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-collapser · collapser · French

collapser · 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.

Key facts for collapser
PropertyValue
Headwordcollapser
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\kɔ.lap.se\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « collapser » en français

collapserreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

collapser is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \kɔ.lap.se\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

collapser has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 collapser, spelled C-O-L-L-A-P-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    S’effondrer.
  2. 2
    Se confondre en une seule valeur.
  3. 3
    Cacher (dans une arborescence) les éléments de niveau immédiatement inférieur, qui étaient visibles.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Le perturbateur collapsait immédiatement devant les collègues et les autres membres de la société de sécurité.
  2. Cependant, il n’y a en fait pas forcément n antécédents, il peut y en avoir moins. Il se peut que pour certaines valeurs particulières de u deux antécédents collapsent.

Antonyms

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 "collapser"?
"collapser" is spelled C-O-L-L-A-P-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ.lap.se\.
What does "collapser" mean?
As a verb, "collapser" means: S’effondrer.
How do you pronounce "collapser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "collapser" is \kɔ.lap.se\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "collapser" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list