ladre

\ladʁ\

/\ladʁ\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui est atteint de la lèpre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ladre · ladre · French

ladre · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 ladre
PropertyValue
Headwordladre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ladʁ\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ladre » en français

ladren'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

ladre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ladʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for ladre in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is ladre, spelled L-A-D-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est atteint de la lèpre.
  2. 2
    Qui est insensible physiquement, comme est insensible la peau des lépreux.
  3. 3
    Qui est insensible moralement.
  4. 4
    Qui est excessivement avare.
  5. 5
    Qualifie un porc qui est atteint de la larve cysticerque du ténia armé (Taenia solium).
  6. 6
    Défaut de pigmentation de la peau chez les chevaux, localisé principalement autour des yeux, des lèvres ou des naseaux.
  7. 7
    Se dit d’un lièvre qui gîte dans les marécages.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. C’est un homme très ladre.
  2. ... un homme enfin si sot et si ladre qu’il ne comprenait pas que, pour ménager quelques louis, il exposait sa maîtresse aux insolentes et ignobles railleries des gens de cette maison !

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 "ladre"?
"ladre" is spelled L-A-D-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ladʁ\.
What does "ladre" mean?
As an adjective, "ladre" means: Qui est atteint de la lèpre.
How do you pronounce "ladre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ladre" is \ladʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ladre" come from?
"ladre" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list