lacrymer

\la.kʁi.me\

/\la.kʁi.me\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verser des larmes.

Corpus desk

Index FR-lacrymer · lacrymer · French

lacrymer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" 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 lacrymer
PropertyValue
Headwordlacrymer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\la.kʁi.me\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « lacrymer » en français

lacrymersiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

lacrymer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \la.kʁi.me\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verser des larmes.".

No misspelling variants are generated for lacrymer in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is lacrymer, spelled L-A-C-R-Y-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verser des larmes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Quand elle se rendit compte de cela, qu'il n'y aurait pas moyen, qu'elle finirait par pleurer lacrymer lâcher son eau en voyant un brin de nourriture folklorique sur son assiette, la quelconque sentit comme un goût de métal dans sa bouche... une âcreté, comme lorsqu'on vient d'échapper à un accident.

Synonyms

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 "lacrymer"?
"lacrymer" is spelled L-A-C-R-Y-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \la.kʁi.me\.
What does "lacrymer" mean?
As a verb, "lacrymer" means: Verser des larmes.
How do you pronounce "lacrymer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lacrymer" is \la.kʁi.me\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lacrymer" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list