étrangloir

\e.tʁɑ̃.ɡlwaʁ\

/\e.tʁɑ̃.ɡlwaʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cordage fixé à une corne et formant la principale cargue d’une voile.

Corpus desk

Index FR-etrangloir · étrangloir · French

étrangloir · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 étrangloir
PropertyValue
Headwordétrangloir
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.tʁɑ̃.ɡlwaʁ\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « étrangloir » en français

étrangloirreste 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

étrangloir is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.tʁɑ̃.ɡlwaʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for étrangloir in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is étrangloir, spelled É-T-R-A-N-G-L-O-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cordage fixé à une corne et formant la principale cargue d’une voile.
  2. 2
    Mécanisme métallique qui permet de coincer la chaîne d'ancre au passage de l'écubier.

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 "étrangloir"?
"étrangloir" is spelled É-T-R-A-N-G-L-O-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is \e.tʁɑ̃.ɡlwaʁ\.
What does "étrangloir" mean?
As a noun, "étrangloir" means: Cordage fixé à une corne et formant la principale cargue d’une voile.
How do you pronounce "étrangloir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "étrangloir" is \e.tʁɑ̃.ɡlwaʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "étrangloir" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list