contributrice

\kɔ̃.tʁi.by.tʁis\

/\kɔ̃.tʁi.by.tʁis\/ noun

The verdict

“contributrice” is uncommon French (frequency #95,744 among 257,141 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,744
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Personne physique ou morale qui participe financièrement au fonctionnement d’un organisme ou d’une institution.

Key facts for contributrice
PropertyValue
Headwordcontributrice
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ̃.tʁi.by.tʁis\
Letters13
Frequency rank#95,744
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “contributrice” 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). contributrice lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

contributrice is uncommon French at frequency #95,744 among 257,141 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ̃.tʁi.by.tʁis\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Personne physique ou morale qui participe financièrement au fonctionnement d’un organisme ou d’une institution.".

contributrice has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is contributrice, spelled C-O-N-T-R-I-B-U-T-R-I-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Personne physique ou morale qui participe financièrement au fonctionnement d’un organisme ou d’une institution.

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); 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 "contributrice"?
"contributrice" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-I-B-U-T-R-I-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.tʁi.by.tʁis\.
What does "contributrice" mean?
As a noun, "contributrice" means: Personne physique ou morale qui participe financièrement au fonctionnement d’un organisme ou d’une institution.
How do you pronounce "contributrice"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contributrice" is \kɔ̃.tʁi.by.tʁis\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contributrice" come from?
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Using “contributrice”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-N-T-R-I-B-U-T-R-I-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ̃.tʁi.by.tʁis\ (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

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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list