denrée rare

\dɑ̃.ʁe ʁaʁ\

/\dɑ̃.ʁe ʁaʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“denrée rare” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Chose ou personne difficile à trouver.

Corpus desk

Index FR-denree-rare · denrée rare · French

denrée rare · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for denrée rare
PropertyValue
Headworddenrée rare
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\dɑ̃.ʁe ʁaʁ\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « denrée rare » en français

denrée rarereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

denrée rare is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \dɑ̃.ʁe ʁaʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Chose ou personne difficile à trouver.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for denrée rare, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is denrée rare, spelled D-E-N-R-É-E- -R-A-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chose ou personne difficile à trouver.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. A l’entrée des magasins et des cafés, il faut instaurer un nouveau rituel selon lequel les clients seront accueillis avec l’utilisation de gel hydroalcoolique, cette denrée rare.

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 "denrée rare"?
"denrée rare" is spelled D-E-N-R-É-E- -R-A-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \dɑ̃.ʁe ʁaʁ\.
What does "denrée rare" mean?
As a noun, "denrée rare" means: Chose ou personne difficile à trouver.
How do you pronounce "denrée rare"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "denrée rare" is \dɑ̃.ʁe ʁaʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "denrée rare" come from?
"denrée rare" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list