éduqueur

\e.dy.kœʁ\

/\e.dy.kœʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“éduqueur” 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) - Qui éduque, qui assure l'éducation.

Corpus desk

Index FR-eduqueur · éduqueur · French

éduqueur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 éduqueur
PropertyValue
Headwordéduqueur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.dy.kœʁ\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « éduqueur » en français

éduqueursiège 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

éduqueur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.dy.kœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui éduque, qui assure l'éducation.".

No misspelling variants are generated for éduqueur in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 éduqueur, spelled É-D-U-Q-U-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui éduque, qui assure l'éducation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. On disait que ce gant noir cachait une lèpre ; que ses yeux étaient brouillés de bile et de sang… il [Auguste Blanqui] a, au contraire, la main nette et le regard clair. Il ressemble à un éduqueur de mômes, ce fouetteur d’océans humains.

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 "éduqueur"?
"éduqueur" is spelled É-D-U-Q-U-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \e.dy.kœʁ\.
What does "éduqueur" mean?
As a noun, "éduqueur" means: Qui éduque, qui assure l'éducation.
How do you pronounce "éduqueur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "éduqueur" is \e.dy.kœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "éduqueur" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list