décolleteuse

\de.kɔl.tøz\

/\de.kɔl.tøz\/ noun

The verdict

“décolleteuse” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Femme qui effectue le décolletage.

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Index FR-decolleteuse · décolleteuse · French

décolleteuse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 décolleteuse
PropertyValue
Headworddécolleteuse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\de.kɔl.tøz\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « décolleteuse » en français

décolleteusereste 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

décolleteuse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \de.kɔl.tøz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for décolleteuse, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is décolleteuse, spelled D-É-C-O-L-L-E-T-E-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Femme qui effectue le décolletage.
  2. 2
    Machine de décolletage de racines ou feuilles dans la récolte de, par exemple, betteraves.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. La personne qui réalise les opérations de décolletage est appelé une décolleteuse ou un décolleteur.
  2. Certains points techniques tels que la poussée des betteraves par la décolleteuse, et l’éjection de nombreuses racines dans les feuilles par le balayeur doivent retenir l’attention du constructeur à l’avenir.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "décolleteuse"?
"décolleteuse" is spelled D-É-C-O-L-L-E-T-E-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \de.kɔl.tøz\.
What does "décolleteuse" mean?
As a noun, "décolleteuse" means: Femme qui effectue le décolletage.
How do you pronounce "décolleteuse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "décolleteuse" is \de.kɔl.tøz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "décolleteuse" come from?
"décolleteuse" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list