pesse

\pɛs\

/\pɛs\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Un des noms vernaculaires de l’épicéa.

Corpus desk

Index FR-pesse · pesse · French

pesse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 pesse
PropertyValue
Headwordpesse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɛs\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « pesse » en français

pessen'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

pesse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pɛs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for pesse in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is pesse, spelled P-E-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Un des noms vernaculaires de l’épicéa.
  2. 2
    Herbe aquatique, de nom scientifique Hippuris vulgaris.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Le débit de bois de la pesse, de même que celui du sapin, est en planches de différents échantillons.
  2. Déblayer les décombres, choisir sur pied les fûts de pesses et de feuillards où il débiterait le solivage, la charpente et les planchers, les abattre, approcher les billes du chantier, attendre qu’elles sèchent, les écorcer, les équarrir, tailler mille et une tuiles de tavaillon, voilées à la hachette sur un billot scarifié.

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 "pesse"?
"pesse" is spelled P-E-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pɛs\.
What does "pesse" mean?
As a noun, "pesse" means: Un des noms vernaculaires de l’épicéa.
How do you pronounce "pesse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pesse" is \pɛs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pesse" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list