ciflard
\si.flaʁ\
The verdict
“ciflard” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Variante de sifflard.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ciflard · ciflard · French
ciflard · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" 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 | ciflard |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \si.flaʁ\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
ciflard is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \si.flaʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de sifflard.".
Zero misspellings are on record for ciflard in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is ciflard, spelled C-I-F-L-A-R-D.
Definition
- 1Variante de sifflard.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ciflard appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Pour le régime c'n'est pas la peine d'en causer, vu comme t'attaques les pots de rillettes, le ciflard et le haricot de mouton.
Rade à l'ancienne, bonhomme, […], avec carrelage, mosaïque, acajou, tape dans le dos et rondelle de ciflard offerte par un culbuto ambulant qui, à force de danse du croupion, finit par vous échauffer le bouillon Kub.
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.