plussoyer

\ply.swa.je\

/\ply.swa.je\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abonder dans un sens, donner ou signaler son accord ; abonder dans le sens de quelqu’un ; souscrire à ses propos.

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Index FR-plussoyer · plussoyer · French

plussoyer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 plussoyer
PropertyValue
Headwordplussoyer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ply.swa.je\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « plussoyer » en français

plussoyerreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

plussoyer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ply.swa.je\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Abonder dans un sens, donner ou signaler son accord ; abonder dans le sens de quelqu’un ; souscrire à ses propos.".

No misspelling variants are generated for plussoyer in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is plussoyer, spelled P-L-U-S-S-O-Y-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abonder dans un sens, donner ou signaler son accord ; abonder dans le sens de quelqu’un ; souscrire à ses propos.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mais au final il avait raison et 90 % de la team plussoyait. Choca prend tout dans la gueule mais les autres n'en pensent pas moins au final.
  2. en général dès qu'un journal divulgue une info comme ça ou un site, tous les autres font du copier coller, c'est pas parce que plusieurs en parlent que c'est forcément vrai, en général ils plussoient...

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "plussoyer"?
"plussoyer" is spelled P-L-U-S-S-O-Y-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ply.swa.je\.
What does "plussoyer" mean?
As a verb, "plussoyer" means: Abonder dans un sens, donner ou signaler son accord ; abonder dans le sens de quelqu’un ; souscrire à ses propos.
How do you pronounce "plussoyer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plussoyer" is \ply.swa.je\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "plussoyer" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list