louf
\luf\
The verdict
“louf” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fou.
Corpus desk
Index FR-louf · louf · French
louf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | louf |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \luf\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « louf » en français
Rare enough to double-check
louf is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \luf\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fou.".
Zero misspellings are on record for louf in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is louf, spelled L-O-U-F.
Definition
- 1Fou.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how louf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
— Merci, fit-il, et sur un ton moins agressif, il expliqua : ça me rend louf de parler d’ça. J’peux pas. Ça m’monte au crâne.
— Sortir en ville ? Vous êtes pas louf ?… Les bleus sont consignés pendant huit jours…
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.