insuffler

Name: insuffler, French Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

\ɛ̃.sy.fle\

/\ɛ̃.sy.fle\/ verb

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“insuffler” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #38,863. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,863
frequency rank, French: 3,561
“I” headwords: 12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Souffler, introduire à l’aide du souffle ou d’un appareil spécial un gaz, un liquide, une poudre dans quelque cavité du corps.

Corpus desk

Index FR-insuffler · insuffler · French

insuffler · rank #38,863 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #38,863
LEN-LONG 9 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-MID 12 variants
BOOK-MID 3,561
PHOTO-FINISH insoluble

Nearest frequency peer: insoluble (-1 rank slots)

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.

infant

61,141
insoluble

61,139
insuffler

61,138
internés

61,137
intersaison

61,136
intervenait

61,135

What this shows « insuffler » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Key facts for insuffler
Property	Value
Headword	insuffler
Language	French
Part of speech	Verb
IPA	\ɛ̃.sy.fle\
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#38,863
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « insuffler »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).insufflerse place ici:

#38,863

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « insoluble » (#38,862), « internés » (#38,864), « intersaison » (#38,865). Parmi 3,561 lemmes en « I », « insuffler » est au #38,863. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around insuffler (IPA \ɛ̃.sy.fle\), averb. Corpus frequency is #38,863 among 3,561 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for insuffler, with forms such as "innsuffler", "insfufler", and "inssuffler". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is insuffler, spelled I-N-S-U-F-F-L-E-R.

Definition

1
Souffler, introduire à l’aide du souffle ou d’un appareil spécial un gaz, un liquide, une poudre dans quelque cavité du corps.
2
Mettre dans un travail, une œuvre, de la vivacité, de l'inspiration, du talent, des idées, etc.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

Insuffler de l’air dans la bouche d’une personne asphyxiée.
Canalis ne possède pas le don de vie, il n’insuffle pas l’existence à ses créations.

This word in other languages

infuse(English)insuflar(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

innsuffler
insfufler
inssuffler
insuffelr
insufflerr
insuffller
insufflre
insufler
insuflfer
inusffler
isnuffler
nisuffler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of insuffler - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "insuffler"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "insuffler"?

"insuffler" is spelled I-N-S-U-F-F-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.sy.fle\.

What does "insuffler" mean?

As a verb, "insuffler" means: Souffler, introduire à l’aide du souffle ou d’un appareil spécial un gaz, un liquide, une poudre dans quelque cavité du corps.

What are common misspellings of "insuffler"?

Common misspellings include "innsuffler", "insfufler", "inssuffler", "insuffelr", "insufflerr". The correct spelling is "insuffler".

How do you pronounce "insuffler"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "insuffler" is \ɛ̃.sy.fle\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "insuffler" come from?

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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "insuffler", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

insoluble#38,862 indécente#38,857 incorpore#38,852 imprégnée#38,850

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

inventif12 variants largesses12 variants lavement12 variants lesdites12 variants