larguer les amarres

\laʁ.ɡe le.z‿a.maʁ\

/\laʁ.ɡe le.z‿a.maʁ\/ verb

The verdict

“larguer les amarres” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Détacher le bateau de son point d’attache afin de prendre le large.

Key facts for larguer les amarres
PropertyValue
Headwordlarguer les amarres
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\laʁ.ɡe le.z‿a.maʁ\
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “larguer les amarres” sits in French frequency

larguer les amarres 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for larguer les amarres is 19 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \laʁ.ɡe le.z‿a.maʁ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for larguer les amarres, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is larguer les amarres, spelled L-A-R-G-U-E-R- -L-E-S- -A-M-A-R-R-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Détacher le bateau de son point d’attache afin de prendre le large.
  2. 2
    Partir loin.

Synonyms

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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 "larguer les amarres"?
"larguer les amarres" is spelled L-A-R-G-U-E-R- -L-E-S- -A-M-A-R-R-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \laʁ.ɡe le.z‿a.maʁ\.
What does "larguer les amarres" mean?
As a verb, "larguer les amarres" means: Détacher le bateau de son point d’attache afin de prendre le large.
How do you pronounce "larguer les amarres"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "larguer les amarres" is \laʁ.ɡe le.z‿a.maʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "larguer les amarres" come from?
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Using “larguer les amarres”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-A-R-G-U-E-R- -L-E-S- -A-M-A-R-R-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \laʁ.ɡe le.z‿a.maʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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