lumber
\ˈlʌm.bɚ\
The verdict
“lumber” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bois d’œuvre, de charpente.
Corpus desk
Index FR-lumber · lumber · French
lumber · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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 | lumber |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈlʌm.bɚ\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « lumber » en français
Rare enough to double-check
lumber is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈlʌm.bɚ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
lumber doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored 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 lumber, spelled L-U-M-B-E-R.
Definition
- 1Bois d’œuvre, de charpente.
- 2Débarras, bric-à-brac.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how lumber appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
'1782, H. de Crèvecoeur, Letters from an American Farmer
'1711, Alexander Pope, An Essay on Criticism
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.