siamoise

\sja.mwaz\

/\sja.mwaz\/ noun

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The verdict

“siamoise” is uncommon French (frequency #83,382 among 394,209 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,382
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Canapé en forme de S dont les occupants sont à la fois côte à côte et vis-à-vis.

Key facts for siamoise
PropertyValue
Headwordsiamoise
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sja.mwaz\
Letters8
Frequency rank#83,382
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “siamoise” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). siamoise lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

siamoise is uncommon French at frequency #83,382 among 394,209 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \sja.mwaz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for siamoise in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is siamoise, spelled S-I-A-M-O-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Canapé en forme de S dont les occupants sont à la fois côte à côte et vis-à-vis.
  2. 2
    Étoffe mêlée de soie et de coton imitant celle que les ambassadeurs de Siam apportèrent à Louis XIV.
  3. 3
    Jumelle fusionnée à sa sœur.
  4. 4
    Chatte de la race des chats siamois.

Synonyms

silveret

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "siamoise"?
"siamoise" is spelled S-I-A-M-O-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \sja.mwaz\.
What does "siamoise" mean?
As a noun, "siamoise" means: Canapé en forme de S dont les occupants sont à la fois côte à côte et vis-à-vis.
How do you pronounce "siamoise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "siamoise" is \sja.mwaz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "siamoise" come from?
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Using “siamoise”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is S-I-A-M-O-I-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sja.mwaz\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list