arquer
\aʁ.ke\
The verdict
“arquer” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Courber en arc.
Corpus desk
Index FR-arquer · arquer · French
arquer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | arquer |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \aʁ.ke\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « arquer » en français
Rare enough to double-check
arquer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \aʁ.ke\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for arquer, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is arquer, spelled A-R-Q-U-E-R.
Definition
- 1Courber en arc.
- 2Se courber.
- 3Marcher.
- 4Se courber.
- 5Générer un arc électrique.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how arquer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Avec sa coiffure basse dont le poids arque ses sourcils, elle a un air touchant et insupportable de Cendrillon bourgeoise.
Si c’est jour de bicyclette, Pati-Pati arque son dos pour que je la saisisse par la peau et que je l’installe en avant du guidon, toute ronde dans un panier à fraises.
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.