recherche
re·cher·ché/ɹəˌʃɛɹˈʃeɪ/adjective
recherche is spelled R-E-C-H-E-R-C-H-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables (re·cher·ché). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,633rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, recherche means “Alternative form of recherché” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in recherche?
| Letters | 9: R-E-C-H-E-R-C-H-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: re·cher·ché |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 47,633rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is recherche?
Recherche appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,633rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce recherche?
- US /ɹəˌʃɛɹˈʃeɪ/
Recherche has 3 syllables, split re·cher·ché in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with recherche?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as recherche from its last stressed vowel (/eɪ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of recherche
- more recherché comparative
- most recherché superlative
- more recherche comparative
- most recherche superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does recherche mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of recherché.
adjective
- 1
Sought out and chosen with care; choice; exquisite.
- 2
Exotic; of rare quality, elegance, attractiveness, etc.
- 3
Precious, pretentious, affected.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:recherché.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does recherche come from?
Unadapted borrowing from French recherché; more at French rechercher. Doublet of ricercata.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).