crier famine

\kʁi.je fa.min\

/\kʁi.je fa.min\/ verb

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The verdict

“crier famine” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Manifester sa faim, son besoin de s’alimenter.

Key facts for crier famine
PropertyValue
Headwordcrier famine
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\kʁi.je fa.min\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “crier famine” sits in French frequency

crier famine falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for crier famine is 12 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kʁi.je fa.min\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for crier famine, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 crier famine, spelled C-R-I-E-R- -F-A-M-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manifester sa faim, son besoin de s’alimenter.
  2. 2
    Être en grand manque des ressources habituelles.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "crier famine"?
"crier famine" is spelled C-R-I-E-R- -F-A-M-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kʁi.je fa.min\.
What does "crier famine" mean?
As a verb, "crier famine" means: Manifester sa faim, son besoin de s’alimenter.
How do you pronounce "crier famine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crier famine" is \kʁi.je fa.min\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "crier famine" come from?
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Using “crier famine”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-R-I-E-R- -F-A-M-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kʁi.je fa.min\ (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.

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

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