frondeuse

\fʁɔ̃.døz\

/\fʁɔ̃.døz\/ noun

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The verdict

“frondeuse” is uncommon French (frequency #88,650 among 137,178 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,650
frequency rank, French
137,178
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Celle qui fronde, qui critique les autorités établies ou les opinions reçues.

Key facts for frondeuse
PropertyValue
Headwordfrondeuse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fʁɔ̃.døz\
Letters9
Frequency rank#88,650
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “frondeuse” 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). frondeuse lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

frondeuse is uncommon French at frequency #88,650 among 137,178 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \fʁɔ̃.døz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for frondeuse in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is frondeuse, spelled F-R-O-N-D-E-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Celle qui fronde, qui critique les autorités établies ou les opinions reçues.
  2. 2
    Opposante politique sous Louis XIV.
  3. 3
    Celle qui contredit, qui critique, qui blâme.
  4. 4
    Parlementaire contestant la ligne politique de son groupe politique.

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 "frondeuse"?
"frondeuse" is spelled F-R-O-N-D-E-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fʁɔ̃.døz\.
What does "frondeuse" mean?
As a noun, "frondeuse" means: Celle qui fronde, qui critique les autorités établies ou les opinions reçues.
How do you pronounce "frondeuse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frondeuse" is \fʁɔ̃.døz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frondeuse" come from?
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Using “frondeuse”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-R-O-N-D-E-U-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fʁɔ̃.døz\ (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

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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