dringuelle

\dʁɛ̃.ɡɛl\

/\dʁɛ̃.ɡɛl\/ noun

The verdict

“dringuelle” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Argent de poche, argent que l’on reçoit pour un anniversaire ou une fête.

Key facts for dringuelle
PropertyValue
Headworddringuelle
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\dʁɛ̃.ɡɛl\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dringuelle” sits in French frequency

dringuelle 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for dringuelle is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \dʁɛ̃.ɡɛl\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Argent de poche, argent que l’on reçoit pour un anniversaire ou une fête.".

Zero misspellings are on record for dringuelle in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is dringuelle, spelled D-R-I-N-G-U-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Argent de poche, argent que l’on reçoit pour un anniversaire ou une fête.

Synonyms

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 "dringuelle"?
"dringuelle" is spelled D-R-I-N-G-U-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \dʁɛ̃.ɡɛl\.
What does "dringuelle" mean?
As a noun, "dringuelle" means: Argent de poche, argent que l’on reçoit pour un anniversaire ou une fête.
How do you pronounce "dringuelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dringuelle" is \dʁɛ̃.ɡɛl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dringuelle" come from?
"dringuelle" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “dringuelle”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-R-I-N-G-U-E-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \dʁɛ̃.ɡɛl\ (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
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