reposoir

\ʁə.pɔ.zwaʁ\

/\ʁə.pɔ.zwaʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“reposoir” is uncommon French (frequency #89,080 among 507,453 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,080
frequency rank, French
507,453
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lieu où les clercs de l'Église placent, le Jeudi saint, l’hostie consacrée avec laquelle le prêtre communiera le lendemain, à la messe des présanctifiés.

Key facts for reposoir
PropertyValue
Headwordreposoir
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁə.pɔ.zwaʁ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#89,080
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reposoir” 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). reposoir lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

reposoir is uncommon French at frequency #89,080 among 507,453 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁə.pɔ.zwaʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for reposoir, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is reposoir, spelled R-E-P-O-S-O-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lieu où les clercs de l'Église placent, le Jeudi saint, l’hostie consacrée avec laquelle le prêtre communiera le lendemain, à la messe des présanctifiés.
  2. 2
    Autel qu’on dresse sur le parcours de la procession le jour de la Fête-Dieu, pour y faire reposer le Saint Sacrement.
  3. 3
    Installation évoquant l’autel d’une procession religieuse.
  4. 4
    Installation placée sur le bord d'une route, destinée à rappeler le souvenir d’un événement malheureux.
  5. 5
    Étendue découverte où les oiseaux marins et intertidaux viennent se reposer à marée haute.
  6. 6
    Étendue découverte où les phoques viennent régulièrement se reposer, généralement à marée basse.
  7. 7
    Étendue généralement plate en montagne, abondamment fumée par le bétail et où les animaux viennent se reposer.
  8. 8
    Lieu où se reposer.

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 "reposoir"?
"reposoir" is spelled R-E-P-O-S-O-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁə.pɔ.zwaʁ\.
What does "reposoir" mean?
As a noun, "reposoir" means: Lieu où les clercs de l'Église placent, le Jeudi saint, l’hostie consacrée avec laquelle le prêtre communiera le lendemain, à la messe des présanctifiés.
How do you pronounce "reposoir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reposoir" is \ʁə.pɔ.zwaʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reposoir" come from?
"reposoir" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “reposoir”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-E-P-O-S-O-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁə.pɔ.zwaʁ\ (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

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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