moissonneur

\mwa.sɔ.nœʁ\

/\mwa.sɔ.nœʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-moissonneur · moissonneur · French

moissonneur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 moissonneur
PropertyValue
Headwordmoissonneur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mwa.sɔ.nœʁ\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « moissonneur » en français

moissonneursiège 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

moissonneur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mwa.sɔ.nœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Celui qui moissonne.".

moissonneur doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented 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 moissonneur, spelled M-O-I-S-S-O-N-N-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Celui qui moissonne.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Un bon critère pour apprécier le coût d’une moissonneuse McCormick consiste à présenter son prix en nombre de journées de travail d’un moissonneur journalier.
  2. Depuis longtemps ont disparu les convois de moissonneurs qui faux en main, remontaient les plaines de Russie du Sud au Nord, récoltant au passage les céréales d’Igor Karénine, ou ceux des Bretons moissonnant dans l’Île-de-France.

Synonyms

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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 "moissonneur"?
"moissonneur" is spelled M-O-I-S-S-O-N-N-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \mwa.sɔ.nœʁ\.
What does "moissonneur" mean?
As a noun, "moissonneur" means: Celui qui moissonne.
How do you pronounce "moissonneur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moissonneur" is \mwa.sɔ.nœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "moissonneur" come from?
"moissonneur" 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