Childéric

\ʃil.de.ʁik\

/\ʃil.de.ʁik\/ name

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The verdict

“Childéric” is uncommon French (frequency #81,878 among 257,141 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,878
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nom propre masculin, surtout courant à l'époque mérovingienne (Vᵉ-VIᵉ s.).

Key facts for Childéric
PropertyValue
HeadwordChildéric
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ʃil.de.ʁik\
Letters9
Frequency rank#81,878
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Childéric” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Childéric lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Childéric is uncommon French at frequency #81,878 among 257,141 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \ʃil.de.ʁik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Childéric, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Childéric, spelled C-H-I-L-D-É-R-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom propre masculin, surtout courant à l'époque mérovingienne (Vᵉ-VIᵉ s.).
  2. 2
    Nom de quelques rois des Francs à l'époque mérovingienne, dont le plus connu est Childéric Iᵉʳ, père de Clovis, mort en 481.

This word in other languages

Childeric(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Childéric"?
"Childéric" is spelled C-H-I-L-D-É-R-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃil.de.ʁik\.
What does "Childéric" mean?
As a proper noun, "Childéric" means: Nom propre masculin, surtout courant à l'époque mérovingienne (Vᵉ-VIᵉ s.).
How do you pronounce "Childéric"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Childéric" is \ʃil.de.ʁik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Childéric" come from?
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Using “Childéric”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-I-L-D-É-R-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃil.de.ʁik\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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