défricheur
\de.fʁi.ʃœʁ\
The verdict
“défricheur” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui défriche.
Corpus desk
Index FR-defricheur · défricheur · French
défricheur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | défricheur |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \de.fʁi.ʃœʁ\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « défricheur » en français
Rare enough to double-check
défricheur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \de.fʁi.ʃœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui défriche.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for défricheur, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is défricheur, spelled D-É-F-R-I-C-H-E-U-R.
Definition
- 1Qui défriche.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how défricheur appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
On retrouve encore aujourd'hui […] les vestiges de monastères-forteresses, élevés jadis, dit-on par les moines défricheurs ; […].
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.