quasi-sœur

\ka.zi.sœʁ\

/\ka.zi.sœʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“quasi-sœur” 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 May 6, 2026) - Femme avec qui on n’a aucun lien de sang mais avec qui on grandit.

Key facts for quasi-sœur
PropertyValue
Headwordquasi-sœur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ka.zi.sœʁ\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “quasi-sœur” sits in French frequency

quasi-sœur falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

quasi-sœur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ka.zi.sœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Femme avec qui on n’a aucun lien de sang mais avec qui on grandit.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for quasi-sœur, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is quasi-sœur, spelled Q-U-A-S-I---S-Œ-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Femme avec qui on n’a aucun lien de sang mais avec qui on grandit.

This word in other languages

stepsister(English)Stiefschwester(Deutsch)

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 "quasi-sœur"?
"quasi-sœur" is spelled Q-U-A-S-I---S-Œ-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ka.zi.sœʁ\.
What does "quasi-sœur" mean?
As a noun, "quasi-sœur" means: Femme avec qui on n’a aucun lien de sang mais avec qui on grandit.
How do you pronounce "quasi-sœur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quasi-sœur" is \ka.zi.sœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quasi-sœur" come from?
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Using “quasi-sœur”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is Q-U-A-S-I---S-Œ-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ka.zi.sœʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list