arc de cercle
\aʁk də sɛʁkl\
The verdict
“arc de cercle” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Portion de cercle limitée par deux points.
Corpus desk
Index FR-arc-de-cercle · arc de cercle · French
arc de cercle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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 | arc de cercle |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \aʁk də sɛʁkl\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « arc de cercle » en français
Rare enough to double-check
arc de cercle is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \aʁk də sɛʁkl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Portion de cercle limitée par deux points.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for arc de cercle, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is arc de cercle, spelled A-R-C- -D-E- -C-E-R-C-L-E.
Definition
- 1Portion de cercle limitée par deux points.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how arc de cercle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Si l'on suppose maintenant que la courbure de notre arc méridien aille toujours en diminuant, comme on le voit en abd, il est visible qu'alors cet arc sera inférieur à l'arc de cercle acd ayant son centre sur l'axe, que sa courbure commencera par être supérieure à celle de ce dernier pour lui devenir ensuite inférieure, et qu'au point d l'un des arcs vien…
Rue Valentin-Haüy, un vieux restaurant porte encore sur sa vitre l’inscription en arc de cercle : « Vins et liqueurs ».
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.