fraîchir
\fʁe.ʃiʁ\
The verdict
“fraîchir” 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) - Devenir frais en parlant de la température.
Corpus desk
Index FR-fraichir · fraîchir · French
fraîchir · 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 "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 | fraîchir |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \fʁe.ʃiʁ\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « fraîchir » en français
Rare enough to double-check
fraîchir is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fʁe.ʃiʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
fraîchir doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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 documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is fraîchir, spelled F-R-A-Î-C-H-I-R.
Definition
- 1Devenir frais en parlant de la température.
- 2Devenir frais en parlant de la température.
- 3Rendre frais.
- 4S’élever, en parlant du vent.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how fraîchir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le temps fraîchit.
Il désignait sur le mur une ombre mouvante, ou le battement lointain d'un volet ou bien il découvrait dans l'air du soir comme une difficulté à fraîchir et il s'écriait : « Vous voyez bien que le vent tourne… » comme s'il y avait là de quoi s'enthousiasmer, comme si cette ombre, ce battement pouvaient faire oublier le sang qui lui coulait dans le dos, com…
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