essuie-pieds
\ɛ.sɥi.pje\
The verdict
“essuie-pieds” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante orthographique de essuie-pied..
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | essuie-pieds |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɛ.sɥi.pje\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “essuie-pieds” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
essuie-pieds is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛ.sɥi.pje\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante orthographique de essuie-pied..".
Zero misspellings are on record for essuie-pieds in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is essuie-pieds, spelled E-S-S-U-I-E---P-I-E-D-S.
Definition
- 1Variante orthographique de essuie-pied..
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.
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Using “essuie-pieds”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is E-S-S-U-I-E---P-I-E-D-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ɛ.sɥi.pje\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.