dégriser
\de.ɡʁi.ze\
The verdict
“dégriser” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tirer quelqu’un de l’ivresse.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dégriser |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \de.ɡʁi.ze\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “dégriser” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
dégriser is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \de.ɡʁi.ze\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
dégriser doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is dégriser, spelled D-É-G-R-I-S-E-R.
Definition
- 1Tirer quelqu’un de l’ivresse.
- 2Tirer de l’illusion, du charme, de l’espérance.
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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.
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Using “dégriser”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is D-É-G-R-I-S-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \de.ɡʁi.ze\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.