lessiveuse
\le.si.vøz\
The verdict
“lessiveuse” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Récipient où l’on dispose le linge à lessiver autour d’un tube central à l’aide duquel se produit un arrosage automatique.
Corpus desk
Index FR-lessiveuse · lessiveuse · French
lessiveuse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" 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 | lessiveuse |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \le.si.vøz\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « lessiveuse » en français
Rare enough to double-check
lessiveuse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \le.si.vøz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
lessiveuse has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
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 lessiveuse, spelled L-E-S-S-I-V-E-U-S-E.
Definition
- 1Récipient où l’on dispose le linge à lessiver autour d’un tube central à l’aide duquel se produit un arrosage automatique.
- 2Celle qui est chargée du lessivage.
- 3Moyen ou endroit qui sert au blanchiment d’argent.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how lessiveuse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La France réalise aujourd'hui la plus grosse opération monétaire qu'on ait peut-être jamais vue dans le monde. 40 millions de Français ont 12 jours pour échanger contre de nouveaux billets leurs vieilles coupures de 50 à 5000 francs. Cette opération, faite franc pour franc, permettra à l’État d’établir le cadastre des fortunes et de découvrir plus d’un pr…
Pas de salle de bains ; un seul cabinet de toilette, sans eau courante : mon père vidait chaque jour la lourde lessiveuse installée sous le lavabo.
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.