factrice

\fak.tʁis\

/\fak.tʁis\/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“factrice” is uncommon French (frequency #92,720 among 137,178 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,720
frequency rank, French
137,178
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Celle qui fait, qui concourt à un résultat.

Key facts for factrice
PropertyValue
Headwordfactrice
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fak.tʁis\
Letters8
Frequency rank#92,720
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “factrice” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). factrice lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

factrice is uncommon French at frequency #92,720 among 137,178 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \fak.tʁis\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for factrice, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is factrice, spelled F-A-C-T-R-I-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Celle qui fait, qui concourt à un résultat.
  2. 2
    Femme qui fabrique des instruments de musique autres que les instruments de la famille du luth et les instruments de la famille du violon.
  3. 3
    Fonctionnaire chargée de distribuer, de remettre à leurs destinataires les lettres, objets et valeurs expédiés par la poste.
  4. 4
    Employée qui, dans une gare de chemin de fer ou dans une entreprise de messagerie, charge, décharge, porte à leur destination les colis.
  5. 5
    Celle qui est chargée de la vente en gros à la criée des denrées apportées aux halles.
  6. 6
    Celle qui agit pour le compte d’autrui dans un trafic, dans un négoce.

Synonyms

facteuse

This word in other languages

manufacturer(English)cartera(Español)Zustellerin(Deutsch)carteira(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "factrice"?
"factrice" is spelled F-A-C-T-R-I-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fak.tʁis\.
What does "factrice" mean?
As a noun, "factrice" means: Celle qui fait, qui concourt à un résultat.
How do you pronounce "factrice"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "factrice" is \fak.tʁis\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "factrice" come from?
"factrice" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “factrice”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-A-C-T-R-I-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fak.tʁis\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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