efflanqué

\e.flɑ̃.ke\

/\e.flɑ̃.ke\/ adj

The verdict

“efflanqué” 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 maigre, comme épuisé de jeûne et de labeur.

Corpus desk

Index FR-efflanque · efflanqué · French

efflanqué · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 efflanqué
PropertyValue
Headwordefflanqué
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\e.flɑ̃.ke\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « efflanqué » en français

efflanquéreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

efflanqué is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \e.flɑ̃.ke\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui est maigre, comme épuisé de jeûne et de labeur.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for efflanqué, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is efflanqué, spelled E-F-F-L-A-N-Q-U-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est maigre, comme épuisé de jeûne et de labeur.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Elle avait une haine raisonnée pour les petits messieurs de province, pour ce peuple efflanqué de clercs de notaire, de futurs avocats qui grelottent dans l’espérance.
  2. Les convois funèbres se succédaient, avec leurs escortes de sous-officiers boueux et de rosses efflanquées.

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 "efflanqué"?
"efflanqué" is spelled E-F-F-L-A-N-Q-U-É. The IPA pronunciation is \e.flɑ̃.ke\.
What does "efflanqué" mean?
As an adjective, "efflanqué" means: Qui est maigre, comme épuisé de jeûne et de labeur.
How do you pronounce "efflanqué"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "efflanqué" is \e.flɑ̃.ke\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "efflanqué" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list