gésir
\ʒe.ziʁ\
The verdict
“gésir” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Être étendu ; être couché.
Corpus desk
Index FR-gesir · gésir · French
gésir · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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 | gésir |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ʒe.ziʁ\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Où “gésir” se place dans la fréquence du français
Rare enough to double-check
gésir is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ʒe.ziʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for gésir in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is gésir, spelled G-É-S-I-R.
Definition
- 1Être étendu ; être couché.
- 2Être caché, se trouver, consister.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gésir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Çà et là gisaient des cadavres à demi dévorés par les bêtes fauves et les vautours.
Une centaine d’hommes gisent sur le pavé ; les uns sont tués roides, d’autres atteints mortellement.
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.
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