glissoire

\ɡli.swaʁ\

/\ɡli.swaʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“glissoire” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Chemin frayé sur la glace pour y glisser par amusement.

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Index FR-glissoire · glissoire · French

glissoire · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for glissoire
PropertyValue
Headwordglissoire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡli.swaʁ\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « glissoire » en français

glissoiren'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

glissoire is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡli.swaʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Chemin frayé sur la glace pour y glisser par amusement.".

Zero misspellings are on record for glissoire in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is glissoire, spelled G-L-I-S-S-O-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chemin frayé sur la glace pour y glisser par amusement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how glissoire appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Les enfants font des glissoires sur les ruisseaux gelés.
  2. Enfin, les jeux particuliers défendus ou permis : la cavalerie de nos échasses, les longues glissoires faites en hiver, le tapage de nos galoches gauloises, et surtout le commerce introduit par la boutique établie dans l’intérieur de nos cours.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "glissoire"?
"glissoire" is spelled G-L-I-S-S-O-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡli.swaʁ\.
What does "glissoire" mean?
As a noun, "glissoire" means: Chemin frayé sur la glace pour y glisser par amusement.
How do you pronounce "glissoire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glissoire" is \ɡli.swaʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "glissoire" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list