desservice

\dɛ.sɛʁ.vis\

/\dɛ.sɛʁ.vis\/ noun

The verdict

“desservice” 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) - Action de desservir.

Corpus desk

Index FR-desservice · desservice · French

desservice · 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 "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 desservice
PropertyValue
Headworddesservice
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\dɛ.sɛʁ.vis\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « desservice » en français

desservicesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

desservice is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \dɛ.sɛʁ.vis\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Action de desservir.".

Zero misspellings are on record for desservice in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is desservice, spelled D-E-S-S-E-R-V-I-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de desservir.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. M. du Maine, avec de l’esprit je ne dirai pas comme un ange, mais comme un démon auquel il ressemblait si fort en malignité, en noirceur, en desservices à tous, en services à personne.

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 "desservice"?
"desservice" is spelled D-E-S-S-E-R-V-I-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \dɛ.sɛʁ.vis\.
What does "desservice" mean?
As a noun, "desservice" means: Action de desservir.
How do you pronounce "desservice"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desservice" is \dɛ.sɛʁ.vis\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desservice" come from?
"desservice" 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