poisser
\pwa.se\
The verdict
“poisser” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Enduire, frotter de poix.
Corpus desk
Index FR-poisser · poisser · French
poisser · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | poisser |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \pwa.se\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « poisser » en français
Rare enough to double-check
poisser is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \pwa.se\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
poisser has no tracked misspelling variants, 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.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is poisser, spelled P-O-I-S-S-E-R.
Definition
- 1Enduire, frotter de poix.
- 2Salir, encrasser avec une matière gluante.
- 3Être gluant.
- 4Prendre, saisir quelqu’un avec violence ; choper.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how poisser appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Poisser du fil. - Poisser un tonneau.
Ma balle lui avait traversé le cou, au-dessous de l’oreille, et le sang coulait d’une veine rompue avec un bruit de glou-glou, s’étalait en mare rouge, poissait déjà à sa barbe…
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.