Yseult

\i.zø\

/\i.zø\/ name

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Yseult” is uncommon French (frequency #63,461 among 198 “Y” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,461
frequency rank, French
198
“Y” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante orthographique de Iseult.

Corpus desk

Index FR-yseult · Yseult · French

Yseult · rank #63,461 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,461
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 198
  • PHOTO-FINISH Winslet

Nearest frequency peer: Winslet (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « Yseult »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « Yseult » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Yseult
PropertyValue
HeadwordYseult
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\i.zø\
Letters6
Frequency rank#63,461
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Yseult » en français

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.Yseulttombe dans cette queue de rareté:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Voisins rares de la même bande: « Winslet » (#63,460), « yue » (#63,462), « wilayas » (#63,459). Parmi 198 lemmes en « Y », « Yseult » est au #63,461. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Yseult is uncommon French at frequency #63,461 among 198 “Y” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \i.zø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante orthographique de Iseult.".

Yseult has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. 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.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Yseult, spelled Y-S-E-U-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante orthographique de Iseult.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Tristan croit avoir trouvé en Yseult celle qui lui était de tout temps prédestinée.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Yseult"?
"Yseult" is spelled Y-S-E-U-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is \i.zø\.
What does "Yseult" mean?
As a proper noun, "Yseult" means: Variante orthographique de Iseult.
How do you pronounce "Yseult"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Yseult" is \i.zø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Yseult" come from?
"Yseult" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Yseult", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ânesse#63,464Éluard#63,469équine#63,473étrave#63,475

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list