polysyllabe
\pɔ.li.si.lab\
The verdict
“polysyllabe” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui est composé de plusieurs syllabes.
Corpus desk
Index FR-polysyllabe · polysyllabe · French
polysyllabe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | polysyllabe |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \pɔ.li.si.lab\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « polysyllabe » en français
Rare enough to double-check
polysyllabe is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \pɔ.li.si.lab\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui est composé de plusieurs syllabes.".
Zero misspellings are on record for polysyllabe in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is polysyllabe, spelled P-O-L-Y-S-Y-L-L-A-B-E.
Definition
- 1Qui est composé de plusieurs syllabes.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how polysyllabe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ce mot est polysyllabe.
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.