Lutèce

\ly.tɛs\

/\ly.tɛs\/ name

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The verdict

“Lutèce” is uncommon French (frequency #55,415 among 128,088 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,415
frequency rank, French
128,088
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ville gallo-romaine située à l’emplacement de l’actuel Paris.

Key facts for Lutèce
PropertyValue
HeadwordLutèce
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ly.tɛs\
Letters6
Frequency rank#55,415
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lutèce” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Lutèce lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lutèce is uncommon French at frequency #55,415 among 128,088 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \ly.tɛs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ville gallo-romaine située à l’emplacement de l’actuel Paris.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Lutèce in our index, 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 no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Lutèce, spelled L-U-T-È-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ville gallo-romaine située à l’emplacement de l’actuel Paris.

This word in other languages

Lutetia(English)Lutetia(Deutsch)

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 "Lutèce"?
"Lutèce" is spelled L-U-T-È-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ly.tɛs\.
What does "Lutèce" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lutèce" means: Ville gallo-romaine située à l’emplacement de l’actuel Paris.
How do you pronounce "Lutèce"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lutèce" is \ly.tɛs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lutèce" come from?
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Using “Lutèce”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-U-T-È-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ly.tɛs\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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