devanciers
\də.vɑ̃.sje\
The verdict
“devanciers” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pluriel de devancier.
Corpus desk
Index FR-devanciers · devanciers · French
devanciers · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | devanciers |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \də.vɑ̃.sje\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « devanciers » en français
Rare enough to double-check
devanciers is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \də.vɑ̃.sje\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de devancier.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for devanciers, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is devanciers, spelled D-E-V-A-N-C-I-E-R-S.
Definition
- 1Pluriel de devancier.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how devanciers appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Après un long examen des fantaisies capriolantes des locataires qui n’offraient rien de normal, qui se succédaient en renversant les institutions de leurs devanciers, ni plus ni moins que les dynasties, il s’était octroyé une charte, mais il l’observait religieusement.
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.