Fresse
\ˈfʁɛsə\
The verdict
“Fresse” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bouche, gueule, bec.
Corpus desk
Index FR-fresse · Fresse · French
Fresse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Fresse |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈfʁɛsə\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Fresse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈfʁɛsə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Fresse in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Fresse, spelled F-R-E-S-S-E.
Definition
- 1Bouche, gueule, bec.
- 2Visage, tronche, gueule, face, poire, trogne.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Fresse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Kippe in der Fresse : cigarette au bec.
[Er] sagte lakonisch, wir drei sollten lieber die Fresse halten und für einen Kübel frisches Wasser sorgen.
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.