jocrisse

\ʒɔ.kʁis\

/\ʒɔ.kʁis\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Benêt qui se laisse mener par le premier venu.

Corpus desk

Index FR-jocrisse · jocrisse · French

jocrisse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "J" 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 jocrisse
PropertyValue
Headwordjocrisse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʒɔ.kʁis\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « jocrisse » en français

jocrissen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

jocrisse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʒɔ.kʁis\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Benêt qui se laisse mener par le premier venu.".

jocrisse has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is jocrisse, spelled J-O-C-R-I-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Benêt qui se laisse mener par le premier venu.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Si j’avais un mari, je le dis, Je voudrais qu’il se fît le maître du logis. Je ne l’aimerais point, s’il faisait le jocrisse.
  2. Toutes les nuits il entendait le canon de Chanzy du côté d’Étampes, les tirailleurs de Faidherbe derrière Enghien, et ce qu’il y a de plus fort, c’est que nous les entendions, nous aussi, tellement l’âme de ce jocrisse héroïque avait fini par se répandre en nous.

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 "jocrisse"?
"jocrisse" is spelled J-O-C-R-I-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒɔ.kʁis\.
What does "jocrisse" mean?
As a noun, "jocrisse" means: Benêt qui se laisse mener par le premier venu.
How do you pronounce "jocrisse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jocrisse" is \ʒɔ.kʁis\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jocrisse" come from?
"jocrisse" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list