psalmodier
\psal.mɔ.dje\
The verdict
“psalmodier” 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) - Réciter des psaumes, à l’église, toujours sur la même note.
Corpus desk
Index FR-psalmodier · psalmodier · French
psalmodier · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | psalmodier |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \psal.mɔ.dje\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « psalmodier » en français
Rare enough to double-check
psalmodier is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \psal.mɔ.dje\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for psalmodier, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is psalmodier, spelled P-S-A-L-M-O-D-I-E-R.
Definition
- 1Réciter des psaumes, à l’église, toujours sur la même note.
- 2Déclamer des vers ou de la prose d’une manière monotone.
- 3Réciter un psaume particulier.
- 4Dire en continu des mots incompréhensibles.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how psalmodier appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Je les entendais psalmodier leurs prières des morts, ne pensant guère qu’elles fussent chantées pour le salut de mon âme par ceux qui affamaient ainsi mon corps.
Monsieur l’aumônier, hâtez-vous ! les orgues grondent, les chanoines psalmodient, hâtez-vous, les fidèles sont assemblés et vous êtes encore à table !
This word in other languages
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.