doucereux

\du.sʁø\

/\du.sʁø\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui est d’une douceur fade et affectée, en parlant des personnes.

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Index FR-doucereux · doucereux · French

doucereux · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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.

Key facts for doucereux
PropertyValue
Headworddoucereux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\du.sʁø\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « doucereux » en français

doucereuxn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

doucereux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \du.sʁø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for doucereux in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is doucereux, spelled D-O-U-C-E-R-E-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est d’une douceur fade et affectée, en parlant des personnes.
  2. 2
    Se dit d'un aliment qui est doux mais qui a un goût fade et déplaisant.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how doucereux appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. — Un traitement ! répéta le prêtre enhardi par le ton doucereux du capitaine forestier ; […].
  2. Il paraissait plus âgé qu’il ne l’était, parce qu’il manquait tout à fait de cheveux ; mais il avait une vivacité étonnante et portait la grâce dans les manières jusqu’au genre doucereux.

This word in other languages

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 "doucereux"?
"doucereux" is spelled D-O-U-C-E-R-E-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is \du.sʁø\.
What does "doucereux" mean?
As an adjective, "doucereux" means: Qui est d’une douceur fade et affectée, en parlant des personnes.
How do you pronounce "doucereux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "doucereux" is \du.sʁø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "doucereux" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list