se perdre

\sə pɛʁdʁ\

/\sə pɛʁdʁ\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Faire naufrage.

Corpus desk

Index FR-se-perdre · se perdre · French

se perdre · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 se perdre
PropertyValue
Headwordse perdre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\sə pɛʁdʁ\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « se perdre » en français

se perdrereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

se perdre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \sə pɛʁdʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

se perdre doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is se perdre, spelled S-E- -P-E-R-D-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Faire naufrage.
  2. 2
    Disparaître.
  3. 3
    S’égarer ; errer.
  4. 4
    Se dissiper ; s'évaporer.
  5. 5
    Passer, s'effacer, s'atténuer insensiblement.
  6. 6
    S’enfoncer en terre, y disparaître ; se jeter dans un confluent, en parlant de cours d’eau.
  7. 7
    Cesser d’être frayé, en parlant d'un chemin.
  8. 8
    Cesser d'être pratiqué, d'être utilisé.
  9. 9
    Se damner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dès le second jour de notre traversée, nous arrivâmes en vue des Orcades. […]. Dans ces parages se sont perdus des milliers de navires, au nombre desquels on compte les vaisseaux de l’Invincible Armada.
  2. À 2 milles dans l’est-nord-est se trouverait une roche couverte de 2 mètres d’eau, désignée sous le nom de Helen, porté par un brigantin de Dundee qui s’y perdit le 19 avril 1824 : […].

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 "se perdre"?
"se perdre" is spelled S-E- -P-E-R-D-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \sə pɛʁdʁ\.
What does "se perdre" mean?
As a verb, "se perdre" means: Faire naufrage.
How do you pronounce "se perdre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "se perdre" is \sə pɛʁdʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "se perdre" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list