lame de rasoir

\lam de ʁa.zwaʁ\

/\lam de ʁa.zwaʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fine feuille d'acier au carbone, découpée spécialement et affûtée sur un ou deux bords, qui est utilisée dans les rasoirs de sûreté. Cette lame se jette une fois qu'elle est désaffûtée.

Key facts for lame de rasoir
PropertyValue
Headwordlame de rasoir
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lam de ʁa.zwaʁ\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lame de rasoir” sits in French frequency

lame de rasoir falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

lame de rasoir is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \lam de ʁa.zwaʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fine feuille d'acier au carbone, découpée spécialement et affûtée sur un ou deux bords, qui est utilisée dans les rasoirs de sûreté. Cette lame se jette une fois qu'elle est désaffûtée.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for lame de rasoir in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is lame de rasoir, spelled L-A-M-E- -D-E- -R-A-S-O-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fine feuille d'acier au carbone, découpée spécialement et affûtée sur un ou deux bords, qui est utilisée dans les rasoirs de sûreté. Cette lame se jette une fois qu'elle est désaffûtée.

This word in other languages

razor blade(English)cuchilla(Español)Rasierklinge(Deutsch)

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 "lame de rasoir"?
"lame de rasoir" is spelled L-A-M-E- -D-E- -R-A-S-O-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is \lam de ʁa.zwaʁ\.
What does "lame de rasoir" mean?
As a noun, "lame de rasoir" means: Fine feuille d'acier au carbone, découpée spécialement et affûtée sur un ou deux bords, qui est utilisée dans les rasoirs de sûreté. Cette lame se jette une fois qu'elle est désaffûtée.
How do you pronounce "lame de rasoir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lame de rasoir" is \lam de ʁa.zwaʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lame de rasoir" come from?
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Using “lame de rasoir”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-A-M-E- -D-E- -R-A-S-O-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \lam de ʁa.zwaʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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