stranguler

\stʁɑ̃.ɡy.le\

/\stʁɑ̃.ɡy.le\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Étrangler, empêcher de respirer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-stranguler · stranguler · French

stranguler · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 stranguler
PropertyValue
Headwordstranguler
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\stʁɑ̃.ɡy.le\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « stranguler » en français

strangulern'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

stranguler is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \stʁɑ̃.ɡy.le\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Étrangler, empêcher de respirer.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for stranguler in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is stranguler, spelled S-T-R-A-N-G-U-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Étrangler, empêcher de respirer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ébloui, strangulé, stupéfié par l'émotion, Marcel pensa qu'il rêvait.
  2. Nous avancions prudemment, les bras repoussés loin du corps par un thorax pléthorique et globuleux, strangulés par la ceinture, les jambes lourdes et bien écartées, les pieds, rasant le sol.

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 "stranguler"?
"stranguler" is spelled S-T-R-A-N-G-U-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \stʁɑ̃.ɡy.le\.
What does "stranguler" mean?
As a verb, "stranguler" means: Étrangler, empêcher de respirer.
How do you pronounce "stranguler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stranguler" is \stʁɑ̃.ɡy.le\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stranguler" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list