empester
\ɑ̃.pɛs.te\
The verdict
“empester” 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 September 3, 2026) - Infecter de la peste ou de certaines maladies contagieuses.
Corpus desk
Index FR-empester · empester · French
empester · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | empester |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɑ̃.pɛs.te\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « empester » en français
Rare enough to double-check
empester is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɑ̃.pɛs.te\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for empester, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 empester, spelled E-M-P-E-S-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Infecter de la peste ou de certaines maladies contagieuses.
- 2Empuantir, infecter d’une odeur désagréable.
- 3Corrompre les esprits et les cœurs par de mauvaises doctrines.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how empester appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Des cadavres en décomposition avaient empesté l’air.
Les rats ont empesté toute cette région.
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.