derechef

\də.ʁə.ʃɛf\

/\də.ʁə.ʃɛf\/ adv

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The verdict

“derechef” is uncommon French (frequency #68,975 among 404,891 “D” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,975
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Une seconde fois, de nouveau ; employé de façon emphatique, pour insister.

Key facts for derechef
PropertyValue
Headwordderechef
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\də.ʁə.ʃɛf\
Letters8
Frequency rank#68,975
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “derechef” 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). derechef lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

derechef is uncommon French at frequency #68,975 among 404,891 “D” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed \də.ʁə.ʃɛf\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

derechef doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is derechef, spelled D-E-R-E-C-H-E-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Une seconde fois, de nouveau ; employé de façon emphatique, pour insister.
  2. 2
    Immédiatement.

Synonyms

de nouveaulàmaintenanttout de suite

This word in other languages

once more(English)de nuevo(Español)nochmals(Deutsch)

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 "derechef"?
"derechef" is spelled D-E-R-E-C-H-E-F. The IPA pronunciation is \də.ʁə.ʃɛf\.
What does "derechef" mean?
As an adverb, "derechef" means: Une seconde fois, de nouveau ; employé de façon emphatique, pour insister.
How do you pronounce "derechef"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "derechef" is \də.ʁə.ʃɛf\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "derechef" come from?
"derechef" 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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Using “derechef”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-E-R-E-C-H-E-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \də.ʁə.ʃɛf\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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