estrasse
\ɛs.tʁas\
The verdict
“estrasse” 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) - Chiffon.
Corpus desk
Index FR-estrasse · estrasse · French
estrasse · 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 | estrasse |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɛs.tʁas\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « estrasse » en français
Rare enough to double-check
estrasse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛs.tʁas\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
estrasse doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is estrasse, spelled E-S-T-R-A-S-S-E.
Definition
- 1Chiffon.
- 2Serpillère.
- 3Individu d’une négligence extrême.
- 4Bourre de soie.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how estrasse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il fit un vol plané et retomba comme une « estrasse », sur le sol.
Tu prends l’estrasse et tu essuies.
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.