écriveur

\e.kʁi.vœʁ\

/\e.kʁi.vœʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Écrivain, personne qui aime écrire.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ecriveur · écriveur · French

écriveur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "É" 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 écriveur
PropertyValue
Headwordécriveur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.kʁi.vœʁ\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « écriveur » en français

écriveursiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

écriveur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.kʁi.vœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Écrivain, personne qui aime écrire.".

Zero misspellings are on record for écriveur in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is écriveur, spelled É-C-R-I-V-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Écrivain, personne qui aime écrire.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Quels conseils donnez-vous à un écriveur débuteur qui veut écrire un roman ?

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 "écriveur"?
"écriveur" is spelled É-C-R-I-V-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \e.kʁi.vœʁ\.
What does "écriveur" mean?
As a noun, "écriveur" means: Écrivain, personne qui aime écrire.
How do you pronounce "écriveur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "écriveur" is \e.kʁi.vœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "écriveur" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list