e-mailer

\i.me.le\

/\i.me.le\/ verb

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The verdict

“e-mailer” 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) - Envoyer un message par e-mail.

Key facts for e-mailer
PropertyValue
Headworde-mailer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\i.me.le\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “e-mailer” sits in French frequency

e-mailer falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

e-mailer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \i.me.le\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Envoyer un message par e-mail.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for e-mailer, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is e-mailer, spelled E---M-A-I-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Envoyer un message par e-mail.

Synonyms

courriellermailer

This word in other languages

email(English)e-mailen(Deutsch)

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 "e-mailer"?
"e-mailer" is spelled E---M-A-I-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \i.me.le\.
What does "e-mailer" mean?
As a verb, "e-mailer" means: Envoyer un message par e-mail.
How do you pronounce "e-mailer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "e-mailer" is \i.me.le\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "e-mailer" come from?
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Using “e-mailer”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is E---M-A-I-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \i.me.le\ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list