descripteur

\dɛs.kʁip.tœʁ\

/\dɛs.kʁip.tœʁ\/ adj

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The verdict

“descripteur” is uncommon French (frequency #69,746 among 404,891 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,746
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui décrit.

Key facts for descripteur
PropertyValue
Headworddescripteur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\dɛs.kʁip.tœʁ\
Letters11
Frequency rank#69,746
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “descripteur” 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). descripteur 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

descripteur is uncommon French at frequency #69,746 among 404,891 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \dɛs.kʁip.tœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui décrit.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for descripteur, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is descripteur, spelled D-E-S-C-R-I-P-T-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui décrit.

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 "descripteur"?
"descripteur" is spelled D-E-S-C-R-I-P-T-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \dɛs.kʁip.tœʁ\.
What does "descripteur" mean?
As an adjective, "descripteur" means: Qui décrit.
How do you pronounce "descripteur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "descripteur" is \dɛs.kʁip.tœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "descripteur" come from?
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Using “descripteur”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-E-S-C-R-I-P-T-E-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \dɛs.kʁip.tœʁ\ (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list