putréfier
\py.tʁe.fje\
The verdict
“putréfier” 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) - Corrompre, faire pourrir.
Corpus desk
Index FR-putrefier · putréfier · French
putréfier · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | putréfier |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \py.tʁe.fje\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « putréfier » en français
Rare enough to double-check
putréfier is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \py.tʁe.fje\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Corrompre, faire pourrir.".
putréfier has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 putréfier, spelled P-U-T-R-É-F-I-E-R.
Definition
- 1Corrompre, faire pourrir.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how putréfier appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le fumier se putréfie dans les fosses où on le met.
Des matières qui se putréfient.
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.