défaiseuse

\de.fə.zøz\

/\de.fə.zøz\/ noun

The verdict

“défaiseuse” 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) - Celle qui défait.

Corpus desk

Index FR-defaiseuse · défaiseuse · French

défaiseuse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 défaiseuse
PropertyValue
Headworddéfaiseuse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\de.fə.zøz\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « défaiseuse » en français

défaiseusen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

défaiseuse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \de.fə.zøz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Celle qui défait.".

Zero misspellings are on record for défaiseuse in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is défaiseuse, spelled D-É-F-A-I-S-E-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Celle qui défait.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Mais si grand-mère arrive, je l’efface furtivement car c’est une défaiseuse de rêves.

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 "défaiseuse"?
"défaiseuse" is spelled D-É-F-A-I-S-E-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \de.fə.zøz\.
What does "défaiseuse" mean?
As a noun, "défaiseuse" means: Celle qui défait.
How do you pronounce "défaiseuse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "défaiseuse" is \de.fə.zøz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list