semoncer

\sə.mɔ̃.se\

/\sə.mɔ̃.se\/ verb

The verdict

“semoncer” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Faire une semonce, une réprimande.

Corpus desk

Index FR-semoncer · semoncer · French

semoncer · 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 semoncer
PropertyValue
Headwordsemoncer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\sə.mɔ̃.se\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « semoncer » en français

semoncern'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

semoncer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \sə.mɔ̃.se\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

semoncer doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is semoncer, spelled S-E-M-O-N-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Faire une semonce, une réprimande.
  2. 2
    Sommer un navire de se faire reconnaître.
  3. 3
    Inviter, convoquer à une cérémonie, à une assemblée.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. B…, le philosophe, n’a que vingt auditeurs, et a été semoncé d’en haut, pour avoir dit que les stoïciens avaient une belle morale !
  2. Je descendis rapidement afin de semoncer leurs auteurs, Mme Eloi, aide de cuisine, et Mlle Mathilde, femme de corvées, ici présente.

Synonyms

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list