falaiseux
\fa.lɛ.zø\
The verdict
“falaiseux” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Qui présente ou qui est parsemé de falaises.
Corpus desk
Index FR-falaiseux · falaiseux · French
falaiseux · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" 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 | falaiseux |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \fa.lɛ.zø\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
falaiseux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \fa.lɛ.zø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for falaiseux in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is falaiseux, spelled F-A-L-A-I-S-E-U-X.
Definition
- 1Qui présente ou qui est parsemé de falaises.
- 2Qui évoque l’aspect abrupt d’une falaise.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how falaiseux appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Parmi mes favoris, le rognon boursouflé, falaiseux et jouxté d’une épaule herbeuse caractéristique du Maja e Proshit à 2412 mètres ne laisse pas indifférent.
Cette très grande île, qu’est Anticosti, a deux visages. Son versant Nord est un front abrupt, falaiseux, entrecoupé de plusieurs caps, près desquels la mer est croisée.
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.