arrière-boutique

\a.ʁjɛʁ.bu.tik\

/\a.ʁjɛʁ.bu.tik\/ noun

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The verdict

“arrière-boutique” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pièce située immédiatement et de plain-pied derrière une boutique.

Key facts for arrière-boutique
PropertyValue
Headwordarrière-boutique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.ʁjɛʁ.bu.tik\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “arrière-boutique” sits in French frequency

arrière-boutique falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

arrière-boutique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.ʁjɛʁ.bu.tik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for arrière-boutique in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is arrière-boutique, spelled A-R-R-I-È-R-E---B-O-U-T-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pièce située immédiatement et de plain-pied derrière une boutique.
  2. 2
    Ce que l’on veut dissimuler derrière une façade positive.
  3. 3
    Postérieur.

Synonyms

arrière-magasinbackstore

This word in other languages

backstore(English)bodega(Español)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "arrière-boutique"?
"arrière-boutique" is spelled A-R-R-I-È-R-E---B-O-U-T-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.ʁjɛʁ.bu.tik\.
What does "arrière-boutique" mean?
As a noun, "arrière-boutique" means: Pièce située immédiatement et de plain-pied derrière une boutique.
How do you pronounce "arrière-boutique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arrière-boutique" is \a.ʁjɛʁ.bu.tik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arrière-boutique" come from?
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Using “arrière-boutique”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is A-R-R-I-È-R-E---B-O-U-T-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.ʁjɛʁ.bu.tik\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list