solive
\sɔ.liv\
The verdict
“solive” 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) - Pièce de charpente qui sert à soutenir les planchers et qui porte sur les murs ou sur les poutres.
Corpus desk
Index FR-solive · solive · French
solive · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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 | solive |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \sɔ.liv\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
solive is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \sɔ.liv\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
solive doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is solive, spelled S-O-L-I-V-E.
Definition
- 1Pièce de charpente qui sert à soutenir les planchers et qui porte sur les murs ou sur les poutres.
- 2Unité de mesure des bois de charpente.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how solive appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Une solive trouée avec une pierre pour pivot ferme la haie d’un champ […]
Les solives énormes du plafond étaient enjolivées de cannelures, finement ciselées.
This word in other languages
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.