scopophilie
\skɔ.pɔ.fi.li\
The verdict
“scopophilie” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Plaisir de regarder, voyeurisme.
Corpus desk
Index FR-scopophilie · scopophilie · French
scopophilie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | scopophilie |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \skɔ.pɔ.fi.li\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
scopophilie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \skɔ.pɔ.fi.li\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for scopophilie, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is scopophilie, spelled S-C-O-P-O-P-H-I-L-I-E.
Definition
- 1Plaisir de regarder, voyeurisme.
- 2Voyeurisme dans le but de procurer une excitation sexuelle.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how scopophilie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Son esprit se mit à flotter au-dessus des toits de zinc et des cheminées de briques. Scopophilie, le plaisir de regarder. Tout partait de là.
Et depuis ce jour là tout lui paraît décevant surtout le sexe. sans doute a-t-il beaucoup de mal à avoir des rapports normaux. Si le voyeurisme, ou la «scopophilie», est qualifié d'«anormal», c'est parce que le voyeur tire tout son plaisir du fait de regarder.
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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.