insensibiliser
\ɛ̃.sɑ̃.si.bi.li.ze\
The verdict
“insensibiliser” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rendre insensible une partie du corps ou même le corps tout entier pour qu’il ne ressente pas la douleur.
Corpus desk
Index FR-insensibiliser · insensibiliser · French
insensibiliser · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" 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 | insensibiliser |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɛ̃.sɑ̃.si.bi.li.ze\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
insensibiliser is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛ̃.sɑ̃.si.bi.li.ze\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Rendre insensible une partie du corps ou même le corps tout entier pour qu’il ne ressente pas la douleur.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for insensibiliser, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is insensibiliser, spelled I-N-S-E-N-S-I-B-I-L-I-S-E-R.
Definition
- 1Rendre insensible une partie du corps ou même le corps tout entier pour qu’il ne ressente pas la douleur.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how insensibiliser appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Insensibiliser un bras.
Insensibiliser les nerfs d’une dent.
Synonyms
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.