poiscaille

\pwas.kaj\

/\pwas.kaj\/ noun

The verdict

“poiscaille” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Poisson.

Corpus desk

Index FR-poiscaille · poiscaille · French

poiscaille · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 poiscaille
PropertyValue
Headwordpoiscaille
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pwas.kaj\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « poiscaille » en français

poiscaillesiège 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

poiscaille is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pwas.kaj\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Poisson.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for poiscaille in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is poiscaille, spelled P-O-I-S-C-A-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Poisson.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Je crois que ça me va très bien, un ange de mer épineux très sombre. Mais si je dois l’habiter, je veux connaître les mœurs de cette poiscaille, sinon mon propre appartement me prendrait pour un imbécile.
  2. Ils ont le poiscaille, rejoins-moi devant le casino.

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 "poiscaille"?
"poiscaille" is spelled P-O-I-S-C-A-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pwas.kaj\.
What does "poiscaille" mean?
As a noun, "poiscaille" means: Poisson.
How do you pronounce "poiscaille"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "poiscaille" is \pwas.kaj\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "poiscaille" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list