lait cru
\lɛ kʁy\
The verdict
“lait cru” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lait animal brut, qui n'a pas subi de pasteurisation, de stérilisation, de thermisation ni de microfiltration ou d'ultrafiltration.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lait cru |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \lɛ kʁy\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “lait cru” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
lait cru is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \lɛ kʁy\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lait animal brut, qui n'a pas subi de pasteurisation, de stérilisation, de thermisation ni de microfiltration ou d'ultrafiltration.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for lait cru, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is lait cru, spelled L-A-I-T- -C-R-U.
Definition
- 1Lait animal brut, qui n'a pas subi de pasteurisation, de stérilisation, de thermisation ni de microfiltration ou d'ultrafiltration.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “lait cru”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is L-A-I-T- -C-R-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \lɛ kʁy\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.