crépissure

\kʁe.pi.syʁ\

/\kʁe.pi.syʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“crépissure” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Crépi, action de crépir.

Corpus desk

Index FR-crepissure · crépissure · French

crépissure · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for crépissure
PropertyValue
Headwordcrépissure
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kʁe.pi.syʁ\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « crépissure » en français

crépissurereste 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

crépissure is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kʁe.pi.syʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Crépi, action de crépir.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for crépissure in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is crépissure, spelled C-R-É-P-I-S-S-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Crépi, action de crépir.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ils ont laissé un monticule qui ne fut jamais terminé, et l’on voit encore aujourd’hui leurs vieux édifices avec leur crépissure.

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 "crépissure"?
"crépissure" is spelled C-R-É-P-I-S-S-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kʁe.pi.syʁ\.
What does "crépissure" mean?
As a noun, "crépissure" means: Crépi, action de crépir.
How do you pronounce "crépissure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crépissure" is \kʁe.pi.syʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "crépissure" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list