paroissien

\pa.ʁwa.sjɛ̃\

/\pa.ʁwa.sjɛ̃\/ adj

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The verdict

“paroissien” is uncommon French (frequency #76,874 among 248,534 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,874
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Relatif à Paroy-sur-Saulx, commune française située dans le département de la Haute-Marne.

Key facts for paroissien
PropertyValue
Headwordparoissien
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\pa.ʁwa.sjɛ̃\
Letters10
Frequency rank#76,874
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “paroissien” 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). paroissien lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

paroissien is uncommon French at frequency #76,874 among 248,534 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \pa.ʁwa.sjɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for paroissien in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is paroissien, spelled P-A-R-O-I-S-S-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relatif à Paroy-sur-Saulx, commune française située dans le département de la Haute-Marne.
  2. 2
    Relatif à Paroy-sur-Tholon, commune française située dans le département de l’Yonne.

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 "paroissien"?
"paroissien" is spelled P-A-R-O-I-S-S-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \pa.ʁwa.sjɛ̃\.
What does "paroissien" mean?
As an adjective, "paroissien" means: Relatif à Paroy-sur-Saulx, commune française située dans le département de la Haute-Marne.
How do you pronounce "paroissien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paroissien" is \pa.ʁwa.sjɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paroissien" come from?
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Using “paroissien”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-A-R-O-I-S-S-I-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pa.ʁwa.sjɛ̃\ (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

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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