étriller
\e.tʁi.je\
The verdict
“étriller” 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) - Frotter, nettoyer avec l’étrille.
Corpus desk
Index FR-etriller · étriller · French
étriller · 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 "É" 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 | étriller |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \e.tʁi.je\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « étriller » en français
Rare enough to double-check
étriller is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \e.tʁi.je\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for étriller, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is étriller, spelled É-T-R-I-L-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1Frotter, nettoyer avec l’étrille.
- 2Bichonner, prendre soin de quelqu'un.
- 3Battre quelqu’un, le maltraiter.
- 4Faire payer trop cher une prestation.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how étriller appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Étriller un cheval, un mulet.
Il lava la voiture jusqu’à ce qu’il la vît reluire comme une glace ; la jument fut si proprement étrillée qu’on n’eût pu trouver un atome de crottin ou de poussière sur sa robe grise.
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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.