voussoyer
\vu.swa.je\
The verdict
“voussoyer” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Variante de vouvoyer.
Corpus desk
Index FR-voussoyer · voussoyer · French
voussoyer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | voussoyer |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \vu.swa.je\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « voussoyer » en français
Rare enough to double-check
voussoyer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \vu.swa.je\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de vouvoyer.".
voussoyer doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. 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 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 voussoyer, spelled V-O-U-S-S-O-Y-E-R.
Definition
- 1Variante de vouvoyer.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how voussoyer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Tantôt Cholet tutoyait Lulu et tantôt il la voussoyait, selon l’heure et son humeur.
Jusque-là, et bien que l'Enflé le tutoyât comme il tutoyait tout le monde, Ted Brown avait voussoyé son compagnon.
Antonyms
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.