haïssable
^((h aspiré))\a.i.sabl\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | haïssable |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | ^((h aspiré))\a.i.sabl\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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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
- 1Qui mérite d’être haï, qu’on doit haïr, qui doit inspirer la haine.
- 2Particulièrement irritant, insupportable.
- 3Coquin, moqueur, farceur, espiègle.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how haïssable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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.
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.
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.