croqueuse

\kʁɔ.køz\

/\kʁɔ.køz\/ noun

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The verdict

“croqueuse” is an uncommon French word, ranked #97,825 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#97,825
frequency rank, French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Celle qui croque, qui mange.

Key facts for croqueuse
PropertyValue
Headwordcroqueuse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kʁɔ.køz\
Letters9
Frequency rank#97,825
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “croqueuse” 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). croqueuse lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for croqueuse is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kʁɔ.køz\. Corpus data places it at rank #97,825 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

croqueuse doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is croqueuse, spelled C-R-O-Q-U-E-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Celle qui croque, qui mange.
  2. 2
    Celle qui dévore quelque-chose, en profite pleinement.
  3. 3
    Dessinatrice de croquis, qui croque en quelques traits des scènes prises sur le vif.
  4. 4
    Désigne un joueur manquant régulièrement ses occasions de marquer des buts.
  5. 5
    Prostituée.
  6. 6
    Machine qui réalise le croquage des tôles.

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 "croqueuse"?
"croqueuse" is spelled C-R-O-Q-U-E-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kʁɔ.køz\.
What does "croqueuse" mean?
As a noun, "croqueuse" means: Celle qui croque, qui mange.
How do you pronounce "croqueuse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "croqueuse" is \kʁɔ.køz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "croqueuse" come from?
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Using “croqueuse”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-R-O-Q-U-E-U-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kʁɔ.køz\ (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