jacquerie

/ʒaˈkɹi/

//ʒaˈkɹi// noun

"jacquerie" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“jacquerie” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A violent revolt by peasants.

Corpus desk

Index EN-jacquerie · jacquerie · English

jacquerie · 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 "J" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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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.

Key facts for jacquerie
PropertyValue
Headwordjacquerie
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ʒaˈkɹi/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “jacquerie” in English

jacquerieranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

jacquerie is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ʒaˈkɹi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A violent revolt by peasants.".

Zero misspellings are on record for jacquerie in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the Jacquerie uprising of French peasants in 1358, from Jacques (a derogatory nickname for peasants) + -erie. The correct English form is jacquerie, spelled J-A-C-Q-U-E-R-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A violent revolt by peasants.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A jacquerie, even if carried out with the most respectful of intentions, cannot fail to leave some traces of embarrassment behind it.
  2. “Is that what you’re setting your hopes on, man? What do you expect? A housewives’ rebellion? A Jacquerie?[”]

Etymology

From the Jacquerie uprising of French peasants in 1358, from Jacques (a derogatory nickname for peasants) + -erie.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "jacquerie"?
"jacquerie" is spelled J-A-C-Q-U-E-R-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ʒaˈkɹi/.
What does "jacquerie" mean?
As a noun, "jacquerie" means: A violent revolt by peasants.
How do you pronounce "jacquerie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jacquerie" is /ʒaˈkɹi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "jacquerie"?
From the Jacquerie uprising of French peasants in 1358, from Jacques (a derogatory nickname for peasants) + -erie. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list