issir

\i.siʁ\

/\i.siʁ\/ verb

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The verdict

“issir” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sortir.

Corpus desk

Index FR-issir · issir · French

issir · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for issir
PropertyValue
Headwordissir
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\i.siʁ\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Où “issir” se place dans la fréquence du français

issirsiège 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

issir is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \i.siʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

issir doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is issir, spelled I-S-S-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sortir.
  2. 2
    Venir ensuite dans la lignée.
  3. 3
    Découler.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. L’on issait enfin de l’eau, l’on abordait à la rive.
  2. Des cris aigus issirent des flûtes.

This word in other languages

exit(English)

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 "issir"?
"issir" is spelled I-S-S-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is \i.siʁ\.
What does "issir" mean?
As a verb, "issir" means: Sortir.
How do you pronounce "issir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "issir" is \i.siʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "issir" come from?
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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