dernier cri

\dɛʁ.nje kʁi\

/\dɛʁ.nje kʁi\/ adj

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The verdict

“dernier cri” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qualifie quelque chose de nouveau ; ultramoderne.

Key facts for dernier cri
PropertyValue
Headworddernier cri
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\dɛʁ.nje kʁi\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dernier cri” sits in French frequency

dernier cri falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

dernier cri is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \dɛʁ.nje kʁi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qualifie quelque chose de nouveau ; ultramoderne.".

dernier cri has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is dernier cri, spelled D-E-R-N-I-E-R- -C-R-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qualifie quelque chose de nouveau ; ultramoderne.

Synonyms

du dernier cri

This word in other languages

cutting-edge(English)

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 "dernier cri"?
"dernier cri" is spelled D-E-R-N-I-E-R- -C-R-I. The IPA pronunciation is \dɛʁ.nje kʁi\.
What does "dernier cri" mean?
As an adjective, "dernier cri" means: Qualifie quelque chose de nouveau ; ultramoderne.
How do you pronounce "dernier cri"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dernier cri" is \dɛʁ.nje kʁi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dernier cri" come from?
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Using “dernier cri”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-E-R-N-I-E-R- -C-R-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \dɛʁ.nje kʁi\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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