anachorèse
\a.na.kɔ.ʁɛz\
The verdict
“anachorèse” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mode de vie des anachorètes.
Corpus desk
Index FR-anachorese · anachorèse · French
anachorèse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" 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 | anachorèse |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \a.na.kɔ.ʁɛz\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
anachorèse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.na.kɔ.ʁɛz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mode de vie des anachorètes.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for anachorèse in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is anachorèse, spelled A-N-A-C-H-O-R-È-S-E.
Definition
- 1Mode de vie des anachorètes.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how anachorèse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
En d'autres mots les bergers sont supérieurs aux autres hommes, parce qu’ils sont purifiés en faisant retraite (anachorèse) et en vivant loin des foules, dans la quiétude et le silence (hésychid).
J’aurais voulu relancer l’épidémie d’anachorèse des anciens Romains, lorsque Auguste imposa dans le sang l’empire, ou l’exil baroque des Solitaires que Rome, le ministère et le roi pourchassaient et désiraient éradiquer.
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.