effiloche

\e.fi.lɔʃ\

/\e.fi.lɔʃ\/ verb

The verdict

“effiloche” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de effilocher.

Corpus desk

Index FR-effiloche · effiloche · French

effiloche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 effiloche
PropertyValue
Headwordeffiloche
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\e.fi.lɔʃ\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « effiloche » en français

effilochereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

effiloche is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \e.fi.lɔʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for effiloche in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is effiloche, spelled E-F-F-I-L-O-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de effilocher.
  2. 2
    Troisième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de effilocher.
  3. 3
    Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de effilocher.
  4. 4
    Troisième personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de effilocher.
  5. 5
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif de effilocher.

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 "effiloche"?
"effiloche" is spelled E-F-F-I-L-O-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is \e.fi.lɔʃ\.
What does "effiloche" mean?
As a verb, "effiloche" means: Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de effilocher.
How do you pronounce "effiloche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "effiloche" is \e.fi.lɔʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "effiloche" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list