Larache

\la.ʁaʃ\

/\la.ʁaʃ\/ name

The verdict

“Larache” is uncommon French (frequency #98,169 among 2,567 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,169
frequency rank, French
2,567
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ville du nord du Maroc.

Corpus desk

Index FR-larache · Larache · French

Larache · rank #98,169 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #98,169
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,567
  • PHOTO-FINISH Laonnois

Nearest frequency peer: Laonnois (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « Larache »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « Larache » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Larache
PropertyValue
HeadwordLarache
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\la.ʁaʃ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#98,169
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Larache » en français

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.Larachetombe dans cette queue de rareté:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Voisins rares de la même bande: « Laonnois » (#98,168), « lassez » (#98,171), « lancerais » (#98,166). Parmi 2,567 lemmes en « L », « Larache » est au #98,169. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Larache is uncommon French at frequency #98,169 among 2,567 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \la.ʁaʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ville du nord du Maroc.".

Larache doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 Larache, spelled L-A-R-A-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ville du nord du Maroc.

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); 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 "Larache"?
"Larache" is spelled L-A-R-A-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is \la.ʁaʃ\.
What does "Larache" mean?
As a proper noun, "Larache" means: Ville du nord du Maroc.
How do you pronounce "Larache"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Larache" is \la.ʁaʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Larache" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Larache", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list