se rire
\sə ʁiʁ\
The verdict
“se rire” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se divertir.
Corpus desk
Index FR-se-rire · se rire · French
se rire · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | se rire |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \sə ʁiʁ\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « se rire » en français
Rare enough to double-check
se rire is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \sə ʁiʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for se rire, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is se rire, spelled S-E- -R-I-R-E.
Definition
- 1Se divertir.
- 2Se moquer.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how se rire appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il a fait cela en se riant.
Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu’ils en chérissent les causes.
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.