lanceur

\lɑ̃.sœʁ\

/\lɑ̃.sœʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“lanceur” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #11,607 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#11,607
frequency rank, French
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Celui qui lance.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

lanceur vs lancez
71% similar
lanceur vs laveur
71% similar
lanceur vs langer
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for lanceur
PropertyValue
Headwordlanceur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lɑ̃.sœʁ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,607
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lanceur” 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). lanceur 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for lanceur is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \lɑ̃.sœʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #11,607 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for lanceur, with forms such as "alnceur", "lacneur", and "lancceur". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lancez", "laveur", "langer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 lanceur, spelled L-A-N-C-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Celui qui lance.
  2. 2
    Joueur qui lance la balle vers la zone de prises afin de retirer le frappeur.
  3. 3
    Fusée capable de placer une charge utile dans l’espace.
  4. 4
    Dans le sport appelé paintball, élément mécanique ou électronique (ayant l’aspect d’une arme à feu individuelle) servant à propulser les billes grâce au gaz (CO₂ ou air comprimé) contenu dans une bouteille.
  5. 5
    Système manuel remplaçant le démarreur dans les moteurs à combustion interne de faible puissance.
  6. 6
    Système électromécanique qui fait avancer la tête du démarreur vers la couronne du moteur juste avant que le démarreur entre en action. On le nomme parfois solénoïde.
  7. 7
    Icône permettant de lancer un programme d’application.

Synonyms

marqueurmicrolanceur

This word in other languages

pitcher(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: alnceur,lacneur,lancceur,lanceru,lanceurr,lancuer,lanecur,lannceur,llanceur,lnaceur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lanceur - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

alnceur2lacneur2lancceur1lanceru2lanceurr1lancuer2lanecur2lannceur1
Edit distance from "lanceur"

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 "lanceur"?
"lanceur" is spelled L-A-N-C-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \lɑ̃.sœʁ\.
What does "lanceur" mean?
As a noun, "lanceur" means: Celui qui lance.
What words are commonly confused with "lanceur"?
"lanceur" is commonly confused with "lancez", "laveur", "langer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lanceur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lanceur" is \lɑ̃.sœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lanceur" come from?
"lanceur" 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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Using “lanceur”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-A-N-C-E-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \lɑ̃.sœʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “lancez” - see the side-by-side comparison. lanceur vs lancez
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list