dysfonctionner
\dis.fɔ̃k.sjɔ.ne\
The verdict
“dysfonctionner” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mal fonctionner.
Corpus desk
Index FR-dysfonctionner · dysfonctionner · French
dysfonctionner · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dysfonctionner |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \dis.fɔ̃k.sjɔ.ne\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
dysfonctionner is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \dis.fɔ̃k.sjɔ.ne\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mal fonctionner.".
No misspelling variants are generated for dysfonctionner in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is dysfonctionner, spelled D-Y-S-F-O-N-C-T-I-O-N-N-E-R.
Definition
- 1Mal fonctionner.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how dysfonctionner appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
« Il y a une forme de mépris hallucinant, confie Christine, documentaliste. Le pire, c’est que, dans cette organisation, personne n’y gagne, et tous les services dysfonctionnent », ajoute-t-elle.
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.