Drache

\ˈdʁa.xə\

/\ˈdʁa.xə\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dragon (animal fabuleux).

Corpus desk

Index FR-drache · Drache · French

Drache · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Drache
PropertyValue
HeadwordDrache
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈdʁa.xə\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Drache » en français

Drachen'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

Drache is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈdʁa.xə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dragon (animal fabuleux).".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Drache, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Drache, spelled D-R-A-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dragon (animal fabuleux).

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 "Drache"?
"Drache" is spelled D-R-A-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈdʁa.xə\.
What does "Drache" mean?
As a noun, "Drache" means: Dragon (animal fabuleux).
How do you pronounce "Drache"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Drache" is \ˈdʁa.xə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Drache" come from?
"Drache" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list