lécheuse
\le.ʃøz\
The verdict
“lécheuse” 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 September 3, 2026) - Celle qui lèche.
Corpus desk
Index FR-lecheuse · lécheuse · French
lécheuse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lécheuse |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \le.ʃøz\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « lécheuse » en français
Rare enough to double-check
lécheuse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \le.ʃøz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
lécheuse doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is lécheuse, spelled L-É-C-H-E-U-S-E.
Definition
- 1Celle qui lèche.
- 2Maryse, spatule.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how lécheuse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Vous auriez préféré que je m’en prenne à l’horrible dame potelée avec un chignon comme un cône, qui brassait en rond autour d’une bouée, langue à l’air, comme une lécheuse devant sa copie un jour de contrôle d’éducation civique.
Il n’attend que ça. Qu’elle lève le poing de quelques centimètres. Que la lécheuse de culottes se dévoile aux yeux de tous.
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.