haïssable

^((h aspiré))\a.i.sabl\

/^((h aspiré))\a.i.sabl\/ adj

The verdict

“haïssable” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Qui mérite d’être haï, qu’on doit haïr, qui doit inspirer la haine.

Corpus desk

Index FR-haissable · haïssable · French

haïssable · 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 "H" 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 haïssable
PropertyValue
Headwordhaïssable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA^((h aspiré))\a.i.sabl\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « haïssable » en français

haïssablesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

haïssable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed ^((h aspiré))\a.i.sabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

haïssable has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is haïssable, spelled H-A-Ï-S-S-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui mérite d’être haï, qu’on doit haïr, qui doit inspirer la haine.
  2. 2
    Particulièrement irritant, insupportable.
  3. 3
    Coquin, moqueur, farceur, espiègle.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mais en lui-même, il savait bien qu’il suffit de quelques fonctionnaires ignorants et brutaux pour rendre la France haïssable aux yeux de pauvres villageois illettrés et obscurs.
  2. Ainsi, Nancy Pelosi est-elle accusée d’être une ivrogne haïssable et satanique qui s’acharnerait contre Trump, un homme modéré, qui ne chercherait plus qu’à obtenir une passation pacifique des pouvoirs.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "haïssable"?
"haïssable" is spelled H-A-Ï-S-S-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h aspiré))\a.i.sabl\.
What does "haïssable" mean?
As an adjective, "haïssable" means: Qui mérite d’être haï, qu’on doit haïr, qui doit inspirer la haine.
How do you pronounce "haïssable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "haïssable" is ^((h aspiré))\a.i.sabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "haïssable" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list