contresigner
\kɔ̃t.ʁə.si.ɲe\
The verdict
“contresigner” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Signer un acte, en vertu des fonctions qu’on exerce, après que celui dont cet acte émane y a lui-même apposé sa signature.
Corpus desk
Index FR-contresigner · contresigner · French
contresigner · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | contresigner |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \kɔ̃t.ʁə.si.ɲe\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « contresigner » en français
Rare enough to double-check
contresigner is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \kɔ̃t.ʁə.si.ɲe\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
contresigner has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is contresigner, spelled C-O-N-T-R-E-S-I-G-N-E-R.
Definition
- 1Signer un acte, en vertu des fonctions qu’on exerce, après que celui dont cet acte émane y a lui-même apposé sa signature.
- 2Mettre la signature ou la griffe du ministre ou de l’administrateur sur l’enveloppe des lettres pour les envoyer en droit de franchise.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how contresigner appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le bourgeois est un grimaud Qui prend sa pendule au mot Chaque fois qu’elle retarde. Il contresigne en bâtarde Coups d’états, décrets, traités, Et toutes les lâchetés.
C’était comme si le destin lui-même eût pris parti pour Beautrelet et contresigné le bulletin de victoire.
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.