drôlissime

\dʁo.li.sim\

/\dʁo.li.sim\/ adj

The verdict

“drôlissime” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Très drôle.

Corpus desk

Index FR-drolissime · drôlissime · French

drôlissime · 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 drôlissime
PropertyValue
Headworddrôlissime
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\dʁo.li.sim\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « drôlissime » en français

drôlissimen'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

drôlissime is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \dʁo.li.sim\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Très drôle.".

drôlissime doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is drôlissime, spelled D-R-Ô-L-I-S-S-I-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Très drôle.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Au fond du magasin, un petit étal de vêtements de créateurs pour enfants, et notamment un drôlissime petit pyjama abeille, rappelle que s’habiller est aussi un jeu…

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 "drôlissime"?
"drôlissime" is spelled D-R-Ô-L-I-S-S-I-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \dʁo.li.sim\.
What does "drôlissime" mean?
As an adjective, "drôlissime" means: Très drôle.
How do you pronounce "drôlissime"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "drôlissime" is \dʁo.li.sim\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "drôlissime" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list