ressaler
\ʁə.sa.le\
The verdict
“ressaler” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Remettre du sel.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ressaler · ressaler · French
ressaler · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ressaler |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ʁə.sa.le\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « ressaler » en français
Rare enough to double-check
ressaler is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ʁə.sa.le\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ressaler, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is ressaler, spelled R-E-S-S-A-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1Remettre du sel.
- 2Redresser un bateau qui a chaviré.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ressaler appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
N'abusez pas du sel, préférez le sel iodé et goûtez avant de vous ressaler.
Il est conseillé de limiter la consommation de sel à 6grs/Jour : ne pas ressaler et éviter de consommer des plats cuisinés.
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.