berquer

\bɛʁ.ke\

/\bɛʁ.ke\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Causer une berque, abimer, érafler, bugner.

Corpus desk

Index FR-berquer · berquer · French

berquer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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.

Key facts for berquer
PropertyValue
Headwordberquer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\bɛʁ.ke\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « berquer » en français

berquern'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

berquer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \bɛʁ.ke\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Causer une berque, abimer, érafler, bugner.".

Zero misspellings are on record for berquer in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with 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 berquer, spelled B-E-R-Q-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Causer une berque, abimer, érafler, bugner.

Synonyms

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 "berquer"?
"berquer" is spelled B-E-R-Q-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \bɛʁ.ke\.
What does "berquer" mean?
As a verb, "berquer" means: Causer une berque, abimer, érafler, bugner.
How do you pronounce "berquer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "berquer" is \bɛʁ.ke\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "berquer" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list