lynx roux

\lɛ̃ks ʁu\

/\lɛ̃ks ʁu\/ noun

The verdict

“lynx roux” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Espèce de lynx qui vit en Amérique du Nord et qui a des barres noires sur les pattes antérieures.

Key facts for lynx roux
PropertyValue
Headwordlynx roux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lɛ̃ks ʁu\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lynx roux” sits in French frequency

lynx roux 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for lynx roux is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \lɛ̃ks ʁu\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Espèce de lynx qui vit en Amérique du Nord et qui a des barres noires sur les pattes antérieures.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lynx roux, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is lynx roux, spelled L-Y-N-X- -R-O-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Espèce de lynx qui vit en Amérique du Nord et qui a des barres noires sur les pattes antérieures.

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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 "lynx roux"?
"lynx roux" is spelled L-Y-N-X- -R-O-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is \lɛ̃ks ʁu\.
What does "lynx roux" mean?
As a noun, "lynx roux" means: Espèce de lynx qui vit en Amérique du Nord et qui a des barres noires sur les pattes antérieures.
How do you pronounce "lynx roux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lynx roux" is \lɛ̃ks ʁu\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lynx roux" come from?
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Using “lynx roux”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-Y-N-X- -R-O-U-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \lɛ̃ks ʁu\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list