surbaisser

\syʁ.be.se\

/\syʁ.be.se\/ verb

The verdict

“surbaisser” 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) - Abaisser plus que la normale.

Corpus desk

Index FR-surbaisser · surbaisser · French

surbaisser · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 surbaisser
PropertyValue
Headwordsurbaisser
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\syʁ.be.se\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « surbaisser » en français

surbaissersiège 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

surbaisser is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \syʁ.be.se\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Abaisser plus que la normale.".

surbaisser doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is surbaisser, spelled S-U-R-B-A-I-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abaisser plus que la normale.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. On arrivait à cette immense serre chaude, surbaissée de deux ou trois pieds, par une longue galerie éblouissante d’orr.

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 "surbaisser"?
"surbaisser" is spelled S-U-R-B-A-I-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \syʁ.be.se\.
What does "surbaisser" mean?
As a verb, "surbaisser" means: Abaisser plus que la normale.
How do you pronounce "surbaisser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "surbaisser" is \syʁ.be.se\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "surbaisser" come from?
"surbaisser" 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