cintrer
\sɛ̃t.ʁe\
The verdict
“cintrer” 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 May 6, 2026) - Bâtir en cintre, faire un ouvrage en cintre.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cintrer |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \sɛ̃t.ʁe\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cintrer” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
cintrer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \sɛ̃t.ʁe\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
cintrer doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is cintrer, spelled C-I-N-T-R-E-R.
Definition
- 1Bâtir en cintre, faire un ouvrage en cintre.
- 2Façonner en forme de cintre.
- 3Entourer, lier un bâtiment avec des cordages quand il menace de s’ouvrir.
- 4Réduire la largeur de la taille d'un vêtement.
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.
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Using “cintrer”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is C-I-N-T-R-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \sɛ̃t.ʁe\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.