périphraser
\pe.ʁi.fʁa.ze\
The verdict
“périphraser” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Utiliser une périphrase.
Corpus desk
Index FR-periphraser · périphraser · French
périphraser · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | périphraser |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \pe.ʁi.fʁa.ze\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « périphraser » en français
Rare enough to double-check
périphraser is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \pe.ʁi.fʁa.ze\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Utiliser une périphrase.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for périphraser, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is périphraser, spelled P-É-R-I-P-H-R-A-S-E-R.
Definition
- 1Utiliser une périphrase.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how périphraser appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
On dit et on se plaint continuellement que la langue française quoique bien enrichie depuis un demi siècle est encore pauvre, que dans cette langue, faute d’une riche abondance de mots et afin de ne pas se répéter on est obligé de périphraser souvent pour rendre la pensée, ce qui, dans nombre de cas, amoindrit ou détruit la précision du style et son énergie.
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.