sausse

\sos\

/\sos\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ancienne orthographe de sauce ^([1]).

Corpus desk

Index FR-sausse · sausse · French

sausse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 sausse
PropertyValue
Headwordsausse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sos\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « sausse » en français

saussen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

sausse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \sos\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ancienne orthographe de sauce ^([1]).".

Zero misspellings are on record for sausse in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is sausse, spelled S-A-U-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ancienne orthographe de sauce ^([1]).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Lors qu’elle leur auroit fait une bonne sausse

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 "sausse"?
"sausse" is spelled S-A-U-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \sos\.
What does "sausse" mean?
As a noun, "sausse" means: Ancienne orthographe de sauce ^([1]).
How do you pronounce "sausse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sausse" is \sos\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sausse" come from?
"sausse" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list