ramasser

\ʁa.ma.se\

/\ʁa.ma.se\/ verb

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The verdict

“ramasser” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #9,064 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#9,064
frequency rank, French
8
letters
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Faire un amas, un assemblage, une collection de choses.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ramasser vs repasser
75% similar
ramasser vs ramassis
75% similar
ramasser vs ratisser
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for ramasser
PropertyValue
Headwordramasser
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʁa.ma.se\
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,064
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ramasser” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ramasser lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for ramasser is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁa.ma.se\. Corpus data places it at rank #9,064 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 15 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for ramasser, with forms such as "armasser", "raamsser", and "ramaser". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "repasser", "ramassis", "ratisser", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is ramasser, spelled R-A-M-A-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Faire un amas, un assemblage, une collection de choses.
  2. 2
    Ramener en un endroit ou vers soi.
  3. 3
    Réunir ou rassembler ce qui est épars.
  4. 4
    Collecter.
  5. 5
    Prendre, relever ce qui est à terre.
  6. 6
    Emmener avec soi une personne, se charger d’une personne qu’on a trouvée dans l’embarras, dans la misère.
  7. 7
    Régler son compte à quelqu’un, lui dire son fait sans douceur.
  8. 8
    Rafler, emporter la mise.
  9. 9
    Guider ou porter sur une chaise, dans la montagne → voir marron et ramasse.
  10. 10
    Se replier sur soi-même, se pelotonner.
  11. 11
    Se retrouver, être rendu à cet endroit.
  12. 12
    Tomber.
  13. 13
    Faillir, échouer.
  14. 14
    Se relever après une chute.
  15. 15
    Fouetter, corriger avec une ramasse.

This word in other languages

gather(English)recoger(Español)sammeln(Deutsch)juntar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: armasser,raamsser,ramaser,ramasesr,ramasserr,ramassre,rammasser,ramsaser,rmaasser,rramasser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ramasser - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

armasser2raamsser2ramaser1ramasesr2ramasserr1ramassre2rammasser1ramsaser2
Edit distance from "ramasser"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ramasser"?
"ramasser" is spelled R-A-M-A-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁa.ma.se\.
What does "ramasser" mean?
As a verb, "ramasser" means: Faire un amas, un assemblage, une collection de choses.
What words are commonly confused with "ramasser"?
"ramasser" is commonly confused with "repasser", "ramassis", "ratisser". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ramasser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ramasser" is \ʁa.ma.se\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ramasser" come from?
"ramasser" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ramasser”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-A-M-A-S-S-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁa.ma.se\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “repasser” - see the side-by-side comparison. ramasser vs repasser
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list