apprentier
\a.pʁɑ̃.tje\
The verdict
“apprentier” 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) - & Apprenti.
Corpus desk
Index FR-apprentier · apprentier · French
apprentier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | apprentier |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \a.pʁɑ̃.tje\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
apprentier is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.pʁɑ̃.tje\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "& Apprenti.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for apprentier in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is apprentier, spelled A-P-P-R-E-N-T-I-E-R.
Definition
- 1& Apprenti.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how apprentier appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
[…], accordons et octroyons, par les présentes, que chaque compagnon puisse tenir à sa besogne deux serviteurs et un apprentier, voire que celui qui ne voudra tenir un apprentier pourra avoir trois serviteurs sans apprentier; […].
De toutes parts, on m’offre de la main-d’œuvre, brodeuses déjà habiles ou simples apprentières. Je découvre ainsi que ce métier, jadis excellent, a beaucoup perdu, la machine fait une concurrence acharnée, les salaires sont bien réduits.
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.