recapitaliser

\ʁə.ka.pi.ta.li.ze\

/\ʁə.ka.pi.ta.li.ze\/ verb

The verdict

“recapitaliser” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Capitaliser à nouveau.

Corpus desk

Index FR-recapitaliser · recapitaliser · French

recapitaliser · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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.

Key facts for recapitaliser
PropertyValue
Headwordrecapitaliser
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʁə.ka.pi.ta.li.ze\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « recapitaliser » en français

recapitaliserreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

recapitaliser is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ʁə.ka.pi.ta.li.ze\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for recapitaliser, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is recapitaliser, spelled R-E-C-A-P-I-T-A-L-I-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Capitaliser à nouveau.
  2. 2
    Retirer un volume inférieur à l’accroissement, pour à terme augmenter le capital sur pied.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how recapitaliser appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Améliorons la distribution, diminuons les coûts d’impression, recapitalisons les groupes de presse, développons les sites Internet, réorganisons les aides, et les Français se précipiteront à nouveau dans les kiosques pour acheter leurs journaux […]
  2. Les rotations liées à ces prélèvements sont celles recommandées dans le corps du texte, c’est à dire qu’elles dépendent de la fertilité, de la nécessité ou non de décapitaliser ou recapitaliser le peuplement.

Antonyms

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 "recapitaliser"?
"recapitaliser" is spelled R-E-C-A-P-I-T-A-L-I-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁə.ka.pi.ta.li.ze\.
What does "recapitaliser" mean?
As a verb, "recapitaliser" means: Capitaliser à nouveau.
How do you pronounce "recapitaliser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "recapitaliser" is \ʁə.ka.pi.ta.li.ze\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list