brodequin

\bʁɔd.kɛ̃\

/\bʁɔd.kɛ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Chaussure de peau ou d’étoffe qui couvre le pied et le bas de la jambe et se lace sur le dessus du pied.

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Index FR-brodequin · brodequin · French

brodequin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 brodequin
PropertyValue
Headwordbrodequin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bʁɔd.kɛ̃\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « brodequin » en français

brodequinsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

brodequin is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bʁɔd.kɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

brodequin doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 brodequin, spelled B-R-O-D-E-Q-U-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chaussure de peau ou d’étoffe qui couvre le pied et le bas de la jambe et se lace sur le dessus du pied.
  2. 2
    Chaussure que portaient les acteurs de comédie.
  3. 3
    Chaussure que portent les coureurs cyclistes.
  4. 4
    Torture qui se donnait avec des planches et des coins dont on serrait fortement les jambes de l’accusé.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how brodequin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Isaac, […], se jeta aux pieds du généreux outlaw, et, frottant sa barbe contre ses brodequins, il cherchait à baiser le pan de sa casaque verte.
  2. Les mouvements de la marche relevaient par instants la robe de la jeune fille, et permettaient de voir, au-dessus des brodequins, la rondeur d’une jambe finement moulée par un bas de soie à jours.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "brodequin"?
"brodequin" is spelled B-R-O-D-E-Q-U-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \bʁɔd.kɛ̃\.
What does "brodequin" mean?
As a noun, "brodequin" means: Chaussure de peau ou d’étoffe qui couvre le pied et le bas de la jambe et se lace sur le dessus du pied.
How do you pronounce "brodequin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brodequin" is \bʁɔd.kɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brodequin" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list