accrocher

\a.kʁɔ.ʃe\

/\a.kʁɔ.ʃe\/ verb

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The verdict

“accrocher” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #8,188 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#8,188
frequency rank, French
9
letters
12
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Attacher, suspendre à un crochet, à un clou, à un portemanteau, etc.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

accrocher vs approcher
78% similar
accrocher vs accrochez
89% similar
accrocher vs accroches
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for accrocher
PropertyValue
Headwordaccrocher
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\a.kʁɔ.ʃe\
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,188
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “accrocher” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). accrocher lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for accrocher is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.kʁɔ.ʃe\. Corpus data places it at rank #8,188 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for accrocher, with forms such as "accorcher", "accrcoher", and "accroccher". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "approcher", "accrochez", "accroches", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is accrocher, spelled A-C-C-R-O-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Attacher, suspendre à un crochet, à un clou, à un portemanteau, etc.
  2. 2
    Arrêter, retenir par quelque chose de crochu ou de pointu.
  3. 3
    Jeter des grappins et des crocs d’un vaisseau à un autre pour venir à l’abordage.
  4. 4
    Heurter ou arrêter une voiture en passant trop près avec une autre.
  5. 5
    Retarder ; arrêter.
  6. 6
    Attirer à soi ; gagner ou obtenir quelque chose.
  7. 7
    Coller au fond d’un récipient pendant la cuisson, attacher, en parlant d’aliments.
  8. 8
    Arrêter ou aborder quelqu’un.
  9. 9
    Mitrailler ou bombarder une cible.
  10. 10
    Mettre au mont-de-piété ; mettre au clou.
  11. 11
    Consigner un soldat.

This word in other languages

hang(English)colgar(Español)aufhängen(Deutsch)pendurar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: accorcher,accrcoher,accroccher,accrocehr,accrocherr,accrochher,accrochre,accrohcer,accrrocher,acrcocher,acrocher,cacrocher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of accrocher - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

accorcher2accrcoher2accroccher1accrocehr2accrocherr1accrochher1accrochre2accrohcer2
Edit distance from "accrocher"

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 "accrocher"?
"accrocher" is spelled A-C-C-R-O-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \a.kʁɔ.ʃe\.
What does "accrocher" mean?
As a verb, "accrocher" means: Attacher, suspendre à un crochet, à un clou, à un portemanteau, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "accrocher"?
"accrocher" is commonly confused with "approcher", "accrochez", "accroches". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "accrocher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "accrocher" is \a.kʁɔ.ʃe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "accrocher" come from?
"accrocher" 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.
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Using “accrocher”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is A-C-C-R-O-C-H-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.kʁɔ.ʃe\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “approcher” - see the side-by-side comparison. accrocher vs approcher
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list