délisser

\de.li.se\

/\de.li.se\/ verb

The verdict

“délisser” 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 September 3, 2026) - Faire perdre à quelque chose son caractère lisse.

Corpus desk

Index FR-delisser · délisser · French

délisser · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 délisser
PropertyValue
Headworddélisser
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\de.li.se\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « délisser » en français

délissern'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

délisser is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \de.li.se\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

délisser has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is délisser, spelled D-É-L-I-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Faire perdre à quelque chose son caractère lisse.
  2. 2
    Trier les feuilles de papier, les chiffons.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Délisser les cheveux.
  2. On a soin de faire sécher les chiffons avant de les employer ; ensuite on les délisse ; et ce sont des femmes qui sont chargées de cette opération… elles s'occupent à découdre avec un grand couteau les ourlets, à nettoyer les ordures, enfin à séparer les différentes qualités.

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 "délisser"?
"délisser" is spelled D-É-L-I-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \de.li.se\.
What does "délisser" mean?
As a verb, "délisser" means: Faire perdre à quelque chose son caractère lisse.
How do you pronounce "délisser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "délisser" is \de.li.se\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "délisser" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list