oisif

\wa.zif\

/\wa.zif\/ adj

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The verdict

“oisif” is uncommon French (frequency #64,658 among 1,642 “O” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,658
frequency rank, French
1,642
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui ne fait rien, qui n’a pas d’occupation, de profession.

Corpus desk

Index FR-oisif · oisif · French

oisif · rank #64,658 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,658
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,642
  • PHOTO-FINISH ocytocine

Nearest frequency peer: ocytocine (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « oisif »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « oisif » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for oisif
PropertyValue
Headwordoisif
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\wa.zif\
Letters5
Frequency rank#64,658
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « oisif » en français

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.oisiftombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Voisins rares de la même bande: « ocytocine » (#64,657), « octroient » (#64,656), « ombragés » (#64,660). Parmi 1,642 lemmes en « O », « oisif » est au #64,658. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

oisif is uncommon French at frequency #64,658 among 1,642 “O” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \wa.zif\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for oisif in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is oisif, spelled O-I-S-I-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui ne fait rien, qui n’a pas d’occupation, de profession.
  2. 2
    Inemployé.
  3. 3
    Improductif.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Après le dîner, les dames restèrent assises autour de la table dans un doux far-niente, s'entretenant, à la mode des créoles oisives, de tous les petits événements arrivés dans le pays.
  2. Dès le lendemain de la mise en terre, tous ont laissé éclater leurs rancœurs, se disputant l’immense fortune du patriarche et renforçant l’image d’enfants cupides et oisifs.

Synonyms

inactifocieuxglandeurglandeuse

This word in other languages

idle(English)ocioso(Español)untätig(Deutsch)

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 "oisif"?
"oisif" is spelled O-I-S-I-F. The IPA pronunciation is \wa.zif\.
What does "oisif" mean?
As an adjective, "oisif" means: Qui ne fait rien, qui n’a pas d’occupation, de profession.
How do you pronounce "oisif"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oisif" is \wa.zif\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oisif" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "oisif", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Nérac#64,654noies#64,648pagus#64,668nigga#64,646

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list