degree

\dɪ.ˈɡɹi\

/\dɪ.ˈɡɹi\/ noun

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The verdict

“degree” is uncommon French (frequency #65,847 among 5,307 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,847
frequency rank, French
5,307
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Degré (mesure, somme)

Corpus desk

Index FR-degree · degree · French

degree · rank #65,847 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,847
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,307
  • PHOTO-FINISH delfino

Nearest frequency peer: delfino (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « degree »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « degree » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for degree
PropertyValue
Headworddegree
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\dɪ.ˈɡɹi\
Letters6
Frequency rank#65,847
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « degree » en français

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).degreetombe dans cette queue de rareté:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Voisins rares de la même bande: « delfino » (#65,848), « datations » (#65,844), « demarco » (#65,850). Parmi 5,307 lemmes en « D », « degree » est au #65,847. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

degree is uncommon French at frequency #65,847 among 5,307 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \dɪ.ˈɡɹi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for degree in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 degree, spelled D-E-G-R-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Degré (mesure, somme)
  2. 2
    Degré (d’alcool)
  3. 3
    Degré (d’angle)
  4. 4
    Degré (température)
  5. 5
    Degré
  6. 6
    Degré.
  7. 7
    Grade (université)
  8. 8
    Intitulé, titre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how degree appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. He has a certain degree of intellect.
  2. This beer is 12 degrees.

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 "degree"?
"degree" is spelled D-E-G-R-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is \dɪ.ˈɡɹi\.
What does "degree" mean?
As a noun, "degree" means: Degré (mesure, somme)
How do you pronounce "degree"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "degree" is \dɪ.ˈɡɹi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "degree" come from?
"degree" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "degree", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

devops#65,856Crozet#65,829dorade#65,871couine#65,820

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list