traversin
\tʁa.vɛʁ.sɛ̃\
The verdict
“traversin” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Chevet, coussin long et cylindrique qui s’étend dans toute la largeur du lit et sur lequel on repose la tête ou on pose l’oreiller.
Corpus desk
Index FR-traversin · traversin · French
traversin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | traversin |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \tʁa.vɛʁ.sɛ̃\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « traversin » en français
Rare enough to double-check
traversin is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tʁa.vɛʁ.sɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for traversin in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is traversin, spelled T-R-A-V-E-R-S-I-N.
Definition
- 1Chevet, coussin long et cylindrique qui s’étend dans toute la largeur du lit et sur lequel on repose la tête ou on pose l’oreiller.
- 2Pièces de bois posées en travers d’une charpente de bâtiment.
- 3Pièce de bois servant à construire ou renforcer le fond d’un tonneau. ^([1])
- 4Fléau de balance.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how traversin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ce traversin n’est pas assez haut.
Dans ces quatre murs humides le porte-clefs plaça un lit de sangle, et sur ce lit deux matelas, un traversin, une couverture ; à côté du lit une cuvette et un tabouret.
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.