arrière-bras
\a.ʁjɛʁ.bʁa\
The verdict
“arrière-bras” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partie du membre supérieur des humains entre l’épaule (qui la relie au tronc) et le coude (qui la relie à l’avant-bras). (Synonyme : bras au sens strict.)
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Index FR-arriere-bras · arrière-bras · French
arrière-bras · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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 | arrière-bras |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \a.ʁjɛʁ.bʁa\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
arrière-bras is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.ʁjɛʁ.bʁa\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partie du membre supérieur des humains entre l’épaule (qui la relie au tronc) et le coude (qui la relie à l’avant-bras). (Synonyme : bras au sens strict.)".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for arrière-bras, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is arrière-bras, spelled A-R-R-I-È-R-E---B-R-A-S.
Definition
- 1Partie du membre supérieur des humains entre l’épaule (qui la relie au tronc) et le coude (qui la relie à l’avant-bras). (Synonyme : bras au sens strict.)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how arrière-bras appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Gabrielle, bondissant. — Qu’est-ce qu’il a dit ? (Elle descend vers le général, le saisit par l’arrière-bras de façon à lui faire faire demi-tour face à elle et, prenant du champ, lui envoie un soufflet retentissant.) Tiens !
Le canon d’arrière-bras ou brassard d’arrière-bras est une pièce constitutive de l’armure. Il est relié au canon d’avant-bras (ou brassard d’avant-bras) par la cubitière.
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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.