empeigne
\ɑ̃.pɛɲ\
The verdict
“empeigne” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ce qui forme le dessus d’un soulier.
Corpus desk
Index FR-empeigne · empeigne · French
empeigne · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | empeigne |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɑ̃.pɛɲ\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « empeigne » en français
Rare enough to double-check
empeigne is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɑ̃.pɛɲ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ce qui forme le dessus d’un soulier.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for empeigne, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is empeigne, spelled E-M-P-E-I-G-N-E.
Definition
- 1Ce qui forme le dessus d’un soulier.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how empeigne appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Enfin, avec une forte aiguille, elle avait pris le parti de recoudre les semelles, qui menaçaient de quitter l’empeigne.
Et, à la tribune, il sait faire reluire et cambrer sa phrase comme l’empeigne d’un soulier, affilant sa blague en museau de bottine, ou enfonçant ses arguments, comme des clous à travers des talons de renfort ! Dans son sac d’orateur, il a de la fantaisie et du solide, de même qu’il porte, dans sa « toilette » de serge, des mules de marquise et des socque…
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.