à cru
\a kʁy\
The verdict
“à cru” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sans selle, quand on monte un cheval.
Corpus desk
Index FR-a-cru · à cru · French
à cru · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "À" 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 | à cru |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \a kʁy\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « à cru » en français
Rare enough to double-check
à cru is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \a kʁy\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for à cru, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is à cru, spelled À- -C-R-U.
Definition
- 1Sans selle, quand on monte un cheval.
- 2Directement sur le sol, en parlant d’une construction.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how à cru appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il a monté à cru, comme eux, s’accrochant aux crins de la bête, lui prodiguant les encouragements et les coups de pied inefficaces de ses talons nus.
D’une démarche gracieuse et étrangement rapide pour quelqu’un de son âge, l’Indien avait déjà parcouru la distance qui le séparait des autres guerriers. Il sauta d’un bond sur le petit cheval qu’il montait à cru. Ses deux jambes retombaient de chaque côté de sa monture, touchant presque terre. Il émit un cri, comme le glapissement d’un renard, et ses comp…
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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.