cirage

\si.ʁaʒ\

/\si.ʁaʒ\/ noun

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The verdict

“cirage” is uncommon French (frequency #51,357 among 257,141 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,357
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de cirer ou résultat de cette action.

Key facts for cirage
PropertyValue
Headwordcirage
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\si.ʁaʒ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#51,357
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cirage” 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). cirage lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

cirage is uncommon French at frequency #51,357 among 257,141 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \si.ʁaʒ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cirage, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is cirage, spelled C-I-R-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de cirer ou résultat de cette action.
  2. 2
    Produit qui sert à rendre luisants les cuirs.
  3. 3
    Grande incertitude, situation confuse qui empêche de choisir un parti.

This word in other languages

waxing(English)Schuhwichse(Deutsch)

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 "cirage"?
"cirage" is spelled C-I-R-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \si.ʁaʒ\.
What does "cirage" mean?
As a noun, "cirage" means: Action de cirer ou résultat de cette action.
How do you pronounce "cirage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cirage" is \si.ʁaʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cirage" come from?
"cirage" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “cirage”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-I-R-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \si.ʁaʒ\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list