andouiller
\ɑ̃.du.je\
The verdict
“andouiller” 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) - Ramification en forme de corne qui pousse dans les bois du cerf, du daim et du chevreuil et des autres cervidés comme le renne.
Corpus desk
Index FR-andouiller · andouiller · French
andouiller · 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 | andouiller |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɑ̃.du.je\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « andouiller » en français
Rare enough to double-check
andouiller is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɑ̃.du.je\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ramification en forme de corne qui pousse dans les bois du cerf, du daim et du chevreuil et des autres cervidés comme le renne.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for andouiller, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is andouiller, spelled A-N-D-O-U-I-L-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1Ramification en forme de corne qui pousse dans les bois du cerf, du daim et du chevreuil et des autres cervidés comme le renne.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how andouiller appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le premier andouiller s’appelle aussi andouiller d’œil ou andouiller de massacre.
Le deuxième andouiller est appelé aussi andouiller de fer ou le surandouiller.
This word in other languages
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.