denrée rare
\dɑ̃.ʁe ʁaʁ\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | denrée rare |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \dɑ̃.ʁe ʁaʁ\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « denrée rare » en français
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
- 1Chose ou personne difficile à trouver.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how denrée rare appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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.