ressembler

\ʁə.sɑ̃.ble\

/\ʁə.sɑ̃.ble\/ verb

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The verdict

“ressembler” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #7,620 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#7,620
frequency rank, French
10
letters
14
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Avoir du rapport, de la conformité avec quelqu’un, avec quelque chose.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ressembler vs ressembles
90% similar
ressembler vs ressemblez
90% similar
ressembler vs ressemblera
91% similar

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

Key facts for ressembler
PropertyValue
Headwordressembler
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʁə.sɑ̃.ble\
Letters10
Frequency rank#7,620
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ressembler” 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). ressembler 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 ressembler is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁə.sɑ̃.ble\. Corpus data places it at rank #7,620 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for ressembler, with forms such as "erssembler", "resembler", and "resesmbler". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "ressembles", "ressemblez", "ressemblera", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is ressembler, spelled R-E-S-S-E-M-B-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Avoir du rapport, de la conformité avec quelqu’un, avec quelque chose.
  2. 2
    Être conforme au caractère, aux manières de penser, d’agir, à tout ce que l’on connaît d’une personne.
  3. 3
    Avoir un air de famille ou les mêmes inclinations.
  4. 4
    Être commun ou, ironiquement, original.
  5. 5
    Imiter exactement une personne, un objet.

This word in other languages

resemble(English)parecerse(Español)ähneln(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erssembler,resembler,resesmbler,ressebmler,ressembbler,ressembelr,ressemblerr,ressembller,ressemblre,ressemlber,ressemmbler,ressmebler,rressembler,rsesembler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ressembler - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

erssembler2resembler1resesmbler2ressebmler2ressembbler1ressembelr2ressemblerr1ressembller1
Edit distance from "ressembler"

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 "ressembler"?
"ressembler" is spelled R-E-S-S-E-M-B-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁə.sɑ̃.ble\.
What does "ressembler" mean?
As a verb, "ressembler" means: Avoir du rapport, de la conformité avec quelqu’un, avec quelque chose.
What words are commonly confused with "ressembler"?
"ressembler" is commonly confused with "ressembles", "ressemblez", "ressemblera". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ressembler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ressembler" is \ʁə.sɑ̃.ble\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ressembler" come from?
"ressembler" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “ressembler”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-E-S-S-E-M-B-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁə.sɑ̃.ble\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ressembles” - see the side-by-side comparison. ressembler vs ressembles
  • 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