crâne d’œuf
\kʁɑn d‿œf\
The verdict
“crâne d’œuf” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Crâne dépourvu de cheveux.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | crâne d’œuf |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kʁɑn d‿œf\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “crâne d’œuf” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for crâne d’œuf is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kʁɑn d‿œf\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
crâne d’œuf has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is crâne d’œuf, spelled C-R-Â-N-E- -D-’-Œ-U-F.
Definition
- 1Crâne dépourvu de cheveux.
- 2Personne chauve.
- 3Savant ; intellectuel.
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 “crâne d’œuf”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is C-R-Â-N-E- -D-’-Œ-U-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \kʁɑn d‿œf\ (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
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.