vampiresse
\vɑ̃.pi.ʁɛs\
The verdict
“vampiresse” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Vampire femelle.
Corpus desk
Index FR-vampiresse · vampiresse · French
vampiresse · 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 "V" 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 | vampiresse |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \vɑ̃.pi.ʁɛs\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
vampiresse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vɑ̃.pi.ʁɛs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vampire femelle.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for vampiresse, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is vampiresse, spelled V-A-M-P-I-R-E-S-S-E.
Definition
- 1Vampire femelle.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how vampiresse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Si le risque s'avère trop grand pour vous, vous pouvez percer le cœur de la vampiresse en 348.
Il s'accroupit sur la vampiresse, ses mains sur ses épaules , ses muscles tendus comme un ressort prêt à se déclencher.
Synonyms
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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.