taisson
\tɛ.sɔ̃\
The verdict
“taisson” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Autre nom du blaireau européen.
Corpus desk
Index FR-taisson · taisson · French
taisson · 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 "T" 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 | taisson |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \tɛ.sɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « taisson » en français
Rare enough to double-check
taisson is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tɛ.sɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for taisson, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is taisson, spelled T-A-I-S-S-O-N.
Definition
- 1Autre nom du blaireau européen.
- 2Quadrupède sauvage qui se terre.
- 3Au Chili, poisson sans arête et fort délicat ^([1]).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how taisson appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Je crois donc que cette distinction du blaireau en blaireau-chien et blaireau-cochon n'est qu'un préjugé, fondé sur ce que cet animal a deux noms, en latin meles et taxus, en français blaireau et taisson, etc. et que c'est une de ces erreurs produites par la nomenclature, dont nous avons parlé dans le discours qui est à la tête de ce volume.
Un taisson surpris hors du gîte.
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.