frèche

\fʁɛʃ\

/\fʁɛʃ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante de fraisse.

Corpus desk

Index FR-freche · frèche · French

frèche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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 frèche
PropertyValue
Headwordfrèche
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fʁɛʃ\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « frèche » en français

frèchen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

frèche is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fʁɛʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de fraisse.".

Zero misspellings are on record for frèche in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is frèche, spelled F-R-È-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante de fraisse.

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 "frèche"?
"frèche" is spelled F-R-È-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fʁɛʃ\.
What does "frèche" mean?
As a noun, "frèche" means: Variante de fraisse.
How do you pronounce "frèche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frèche" is \fʁɛʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frèche" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list