ramassez

\ʁa.ma.se\

/\ʁa.ma.se\/ verb

The verdict

“ramassez” is uncommon French (frequency #60,317 among 507,453 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,317
frequency rank, French
507,453
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de ramasser.

Key facts for ramassez
PropertyValue
Headwordramassez
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʁa.ma.se\
Letters8
Frequency rank#60,317
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ramassez” 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). ramassez lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

ramassez is uncommon French at frequency #60,317 among 507,453 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \ʁa.ma.se\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

ramassez has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is ramassez, spelled R-A-M-A-S-S-E-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de ramasser.
  2. 2
    Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’impératif de 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 "ramassez"?
"ramassez" is spelled R-A-M-A-S-S-E-Z. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁa.ma.se\.
What does "ramassez" mean?
As a verb, "ramassez" means: Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de ramasser.
How do you pronounce "ramassez"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ramassez" 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 "ramassez" come from?
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Using “ramassez”

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-Z - 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.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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