Sessel
\ˈzɛsl̩\
The verdict
“Sessel” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Chaise rembourrée et confortable ; fauteuil.
Corpus desk
Index FR-sessel · Sessel · French
Sessel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Sessel |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈzɛsl̩\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Sessel is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈzɛsl̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Sessel has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Sessel, spelled S-E-S-S-E-L.
Definition
- 1Chaise rembourrée et confortable ; fauteuil.
- 2Chaise, siège.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Sessel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Konsul beugte sich mit einer etwas nervösen Bewegung im Sessel vornüber.
Ich erinnere mich an einen Novembernachmittag im Sitzungsraum Nr. 86 im zweiten Stock des Bundeshauses. Durch die hohen Glasfenster, ein Werk der lombardischen Glasermeister, die während des 19. Jahrhunderts ihr Handwerk in Bern ausgeübt hatten, drang ein milchiges Licht und überflutete die Gesichter, die Wände, Tische und Sessel.
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.