locker

\lɔ.ke\

/\lɔ.ke\/ verb

The verdict

“locker” is uncommon French (frequency #52,169 among 2,567 “L” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,169
frequency rank, French
2,567
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verrouiller.

Corpus desk

Index FR-locker · locker · French

locker · rank #52,169 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,169
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,567
  • PHOTO-FINISH listées

Nearest frequency peer: listées (-2 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 « locker »

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 « locker » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for locker
PropertyValue
Headwordlocker
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\lɔ.ke\
Letters6
Frequency rank#52,169
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « locker » en français

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).lockertombe 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: « listées » (#52,167), « Lorenz » (#52,171), « liseuses » (#52,166). Parmi 2,567 lemmes en « L », « locker » est au #52,169. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

locker is uncommon French at frequency #52,169 among 2,567 “L” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \lɔ.ke\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

locker has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is locker, spelled L-O-C-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verrouiller.
  2. 2
    Verrouiller un système d’armes sur une cible grâce à l'électronique.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how locker appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Un F-16CJ de l'USAF a pas apprécié de se faire locker par un système Patriot et a balancé un HARM dessus. Aucun blessé ou mort mais des dégats matériels au sol.

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 "locker"?
"locker" is spelled L-O-C-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \lɔ.ke\.
What does "locker" mean?
As a verb, "locker" means: Verrouiller.
How do you pronounce "locker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "locker" is \lɔ.ke\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "locker" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list