sõi

\ʃɔʲˀ˦˧˥\

/\ʃɔʲˀ˦˧˥\/ adj

The verdict

“sõi” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En prononçant correctement les mots.

Corpus desk

Index FR-soi · sõi · French

sõi · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • 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 sõi
PropertyValue
Headwordsõi
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ʃɔʲˀ˦˧˥\
Letters3
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « sõi » en français

sõisiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

sõi is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ʃɔʲˀ˦˧˥\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for sõi in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is sõi, spelled S-Õ-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    En prononçant correctement les mots.
  2. 2
    Couramment.
  3. 3
    Être expert.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Em bé đã nói sõi
  2. Nó nói sõi tiếng pháp

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 "sõi"?
"sõi" is spelled S-Õ-I. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃɔʲˀ˦˧˥\.
What does "sõi" mean?
As an adjective, "sõi" means: En prononçant correctement les mots.
How do you pronounce "sõi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sõi" is \ʃɔʲˀ˦˧˥\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sõi" come from?
"sõi" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list