suriner

\sy.ʁi.ne\

/\sy.ʁi.ne\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Poignarder, donner un coup de surin.

Corpus desk

Index FR-suriner · suriner · French

suriner · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 suriner
PropertyValue
Headwordsuriner
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\sy.ʁi.ne\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « suriner » en français

surinern'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

suriner is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \sy.ʁi.ne\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for suriner, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is suriner, spelled S-U-R-I-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Poignarder, donner un coup de surin.
  2. 2
    Très bien réussir, gérer, assurer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Tu ne m’avais jamais dit que tu avais suriné une pipelette de Belleville.
  2. 20 janvier 43 – Hitler ne nous quittera pas sans se venger de nous, comme un maquereau qui surine sa bonne femme avant de la lâcher.

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 "suriner"?
"suriner" is spelled S-U-R-I-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \sy.ʁi.ne\.
What does "suriner" mean?
As a verb, "suriner" means: Poignarder, donner un coup de surin.
How do you pronounce "suriner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "suriner" is \sy.ʁi.ne\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "suriner" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list