moirure

\mwa.ʁyʁ\

/\mwa.ʁyʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ce qui est moiré, chatoiement, éclat, reflet.

Corpus desk

Index FR-moirure · moirure · French

moirure · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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.

Key facts for moirure
PropertyValue
Headwordmoirure
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mwa.ʁyʁ\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « moirure » en français

moiruren'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

moirure is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mwa.ʁyʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ce qui est moiré, chatoiement, éclat, reflet.".

No misspelling variants are generated for moirure in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is moirure, spelled M-O-I-R-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ce qui est moiré, chatoiement, éclat, reflet.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how moirure appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Tantôt il n’utilise qu’une couleur et joue avec des effets abstraits de moirure, tantôt il en mêle plusieurs.
  2. À travers les moirures de l’eau, le fond apparaissait nu : pas une algue, pas un bernard-l’hermite, pas même un de ces oursins à longues piques mouvantes qu’on appelle chardons noirs.

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 "moirure"?
"moirure" is spelled M-O-I-R-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mwa.ʁyʁ\.
What does "moirure" mean?
As a noun, "moirure" means: Ce qui est moiré, chatoiement, éclat, reflet.
How do you pronounce "moirure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moirure" is \mwa.ʁyʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "moirure" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list