lutte libre

\ly.t‿libʁ\

/\ly.t‿libʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“lutte libre” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Discipline de lutte qui autorise les attaques sur l’ensemble du corps, y compris les jambes.

Key facts for lutte libre
PropertyValue
Headwordlutte libre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ly.t‿libʁ\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lutte libre” sits in French frequency

lutte libre falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lutte libre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ly.t‿libʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Discipline de lutte qui autorise les attaques sur l’ensemble du corps, y compris les jambes.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for lutte libre, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is lutte libre, spelled L-U-T-T-E- -L-I-B-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Discipline de lutte qui autorise les attaques sur l’ensemble du corps, y compris les jambes.

This word in other languages

lucha libre(Español)luta livre(Português)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lutte libre"?
"lutte libre" is spelled L-U-T-T-E- -L-I-B-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ly.t‿libʁ\.
What does "lutte libre" mean?
As a noun, "lutte libre" means: Discipline de lutte qui autorise les attaques sur l’ensemble du corps, y compris les jambes.
How do you pronounce "lutte libre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lutte libre" is \ly.t‿libʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lutte libre" come from?
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Using “lutte libre”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-U-T-T-E- -L-I-B-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ly.t‿libʁ\ (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
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