empoisser
\ɑ̃.pwa.se\
The verdict
“empoisser” 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) - Poisser.
Corpus desk
Index FR-empoisser · empoisser · French
empoisser · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | empoisser |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɑ̃.pwa.se\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « empoisser » en français
Rare enough to double-check
empoisser is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɑ̃.pwa.se\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Poisser.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for empoisser, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is empoisser, spelled E-M-P-O-I-S-S-E-R.
Definition
- 1Poisser.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how empoisser appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Après les blancs, les noirs, les gniafs empoissés, qui dansaient en faisant claquer leurs tire-pieds, autour de saint Crépin.
Mais une brume toujours empoisse ses pensées, entrave son questionnement, l’affection et la répulsion à l’égard de cet homme luttant désormais continuellement en lui.
Synonyms
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.