ise

\ˈisːe\

/\ˈisːe\/ verb

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The verdict

“ise” is uncommon French (frequency #54,661 among 142,603 “I” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,661
frequency rank, French
142,603
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif du verbe isal/isañ.

Key facts for ise
PropertyValue
Headwordise
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈisːe\
Letters3
Frequency rank#54,661
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ise” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ise lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ise is uncommon French at frequency #54,661 among 142,603 “I” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈisːe\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif du verbe isal/isañ.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ise, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is ise, spelled I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif du verbe isal/isañ.

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 "ise"?
"ise" is spelled I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈisːe\.
What does "ise" mean?
As a verb, "ise" means: Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif du verbe isal/isañ.
How do you pronounce "ise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ise" is \ˈisːe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ise" come from?
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Using “ise”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is I-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈisːe\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list