scissile

\sisil\

/\sisil\/ adj

The verdict

“scissile” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Qui peut être scindé.

Corpus desk

Index FR-scissile · scissile · French

scissile · 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 "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 scissile
PropertyValue
Headwordscissile
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\sisil\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « scissile » en français

scissilesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

scissile is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \sisil\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui peut être scindé.".

scissile has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is scissile, spelled S-C-I-S-S-I-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui peut être scindé.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. L’ardoise est scissile.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "scissile"?
"scissile" is spelled S-C-I-S-S-I-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \sisil\.
What does "scissile" mean?
As an adjective, "scissile" means: Qui peut être scindé.
How do you pronounce "scissile"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "scissile" is \sisil\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "scissile" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list