oppresse

\ɔ.pʁɛs\

/\ɔ.pʁɛs\/ verb

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The verdict

“oppresse” is uncommon French (frequency #68,521 among 75,470 “O” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,521
frequency rank, French
75,470
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de oppresser.

Key facts for oppresse
PropertyValue
Headwordoppresse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɔ.pʁɛs\
Letters8
Frequency rank#68,521
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “oppresse” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). oppresse lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

oppresse is uncommon French at frequency #68,521 among 75,470 “O” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \ɔ.pʁɛs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for oppresse, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is oppresse, spelled O-P-P-R-E-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de oppresser.
  2. 2
    Troisième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de oppresser.
  3. 3
    Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de oppresser.
  4. 4
    Troisième personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de oppresser.
  5. 5
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif de oppresser.

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 "oppresse"?
"oppresse" is spelled O-P-P-R-E-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɔ.pʁɛs\.
What does "oppresse" mean?
As a verb, "oppresse" means: Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de oppresser.
How do you pronounce "oppresse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oppresse" is \ɔ.pʁɛs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oppresse" come from?
"oppresse" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “oppresse”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is O-P-P-R-E-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɔ.pʁɛs\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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