afficheur

\a.fi.ʃœʁ\

/\a.fi.ʃœʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“afficheur” is uncommon French (frequency #73,682 among 424,905 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,682
frequency rank, French
424,905
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Celui qui appose des affiches.

Key facts for afficheur
PropertyValue
Headwordafficheur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.fi.ʃœʁ\
Letters9
Frequency rank#73,682
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “afficheur” 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). afficheur lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

afficheur is uncommon French at frequency #73,682 among 424,905 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.fi.ʃœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for afficheur in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is afficheur, spelled A-F-F-I-C-H-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Celui qui appose des affiches.
  2. 2
    Dispositif comportant des emplacements où l’on peut représenter des chiffres ou des lettres, sur un appareil, un réveil, un tableau etc.

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 "afficheur"?
"afficheur" is spelled A-F-F-I-C-H-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \a.fi.ʃœʁ\.
What does "afficheur" mean?
As a noun, "afficheur" means: Celui qui appose des affiches.
How do you pronounce "afficheur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "afficheur" is \a.fi.ʃœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "afficheur" come from?
"afficheur" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “afficheur”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-F-F-I-C-H-E-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.fi.ʃœʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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