graisseur

\ɡʁɛ.sœʁ\

/\ɡʁɛ.sœʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“graisseur” 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) - Ouvrier qui graisse les machines.

Corpus desk

Index FR-graisseur · graisseur · French

graisseur · 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 graisseur
PropertyValue
Headwordgraisseur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡʁɛ.sœʁ\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « graisseur » en français

graisseurreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

graisseur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡʁɛ.sœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ouvrier qui graisse les machines.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for graisseur, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is graisseur, spelled G-R-A-I-S-S-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ouvrier qui graisse les machines.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. L’ingénieur connaît le service, le syndicat et le quartier d’habitation du graisseur.

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 "graisseur"?
"graisseur" is spelled G-R-A-I-S-S-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁɛ.sœʁ\.
What does "graisseur" mean?
As a noun, "graisseur" means: Ouvrier qui graisse les machines.
How do you pronounce "graisseur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "graisseur" is \ɡʁɛ.sœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "graisseur" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list