perlustrer

\pɛʁ.lys.tʁe\

/\pɛʁ.lys.tʁe\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Décrypter (un document écrit en chiffre).

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Index FR-perlustrer · perlustrer · French

perlustrer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for perlustrer
PropertyValue
Headwordperlustrer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\pɛʁ.lys.tʁe\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « perlustrer » en français

perlustrern'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

perlustrer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \pɛʁ.lys.tʁe\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Décrypter (un document écrit en chiffre).".

No misspelling variants are generated for perlustrer in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is perlustrer, spelled P-E-R-L-U-S-T-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Décrypter (un document écrit en chiffre).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Nos cryptographes, qui se sont acquis une prestigieuse habileté dans l'art cabalistique et passionnant de traduire, ou, comme on disait jadis, de « perlustrer » la correspondance chiffrée des ambassades étrangères, s'évertuent depuis trois jours à découvrir la signification d'un logogriphe, qui va peut-être nous livrer tout le secret de l'affaire Dreyfus.

Synonyms

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 "perlustrer"?
"perlustrer" is spelled P-E-R-L-U-S-T-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \pɛʁ.lys.tʁe\.
What does "perlustrer" mean?
As a verb, "perlustrer" means: Décrypter (un document écrit en chiffre).
How do you pronounce "perlustrer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perlustrer" is \pɛʁ.lys.tʁe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "perlustrer" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list