pleuvasser

\plø.va.se\

/\plø.va.se\/ verb

The verdict

“pleuvasser” 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) - Pleuvoir un petit peu ou par intermittence.

Corpus desk

Index FR-pleuvasser · pleuvasser · French

pleuvasser · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for pleuvasser
PropertyValue
Headwordpleuvasser
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\plø.va.se\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « pleuvasser » en français

pleuvassersiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pleuvasser is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \plø.va.se\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pleuvoir un petit peu ou par intermittence.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for pleuvasser in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is pleuvasser, spelled P-L-E-U-V-A-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pleuvoir un petit peu ou par intermittence.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Après deux jours de pluie sur le littoral, on pouvait voir le mont Mounier coiffé de son manteau blanc. Pot de colle et reblochon avaient trouvé un nouvel amusement sur la conjugaison des verbes pleuvoir et neiger. Ils les déclinaient à tous les temps. Je pleus, je neige, je pleuvasse, je neigerai. Ils poursuivaient leur récitation sous le regard amusé de…

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 "pleuvasser"?
"pleuvasser" is spelled P-L-E-U-V-A-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \plø.va.se\.
What does "pleuvasser" mean?
As a verb, "pleuvasser" means: Pleuvoir un petit peu ou par intermittence.
How do you pronounce "pleuvasser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pleuvasser" is \plø.va.se\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pleuvasser" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list