observatrice

\ɔp.sɛʁ.va.tʁis\

/\ɔp.sɛʁ.va.tʁis\/ noun

The verdict

“observatrice” is uncommon French (frequency #62,480 among 1,642 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,480
frequency rank, French
1,642
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Celle qui observe.

Corpus desk

Index FR-observatrice · observatrice · French

observatrice · rank #62,480 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,480
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,642
  • PHOTO-FINISH occultant

Nearest frequency peer: occultant (+2 rank slots)

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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « observatrice »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « observatrice » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for observatrice
PropertyValue
Headwordobservatrice
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɔp.sɛʁ.va.tʁis\
Letters12
Frequency rank#62,480
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « observatrice » en français

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).observatricetombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Voisins rares de la même bande: « occultant » (#62,482), « nuira » (#62,477), « occultée » (#62,483). Parmi 1,642 lemmes en « O », « observatrice » est au #62,480. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

observatrice is uncommon French at frequency #62,480 among 1,642 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɔp.sɛʁ.va.tʁis\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Celle qui observe.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for observatrice in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is observatrice, spelled O-B-S-E-R-V-A-T-R-I-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Celle qui observe.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Républicaine très influente, elle prend ses distances avec la vie militante après juin 1848, mais elle reste une observatrice attentive des événements politiques.

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 "observatrice"?
"observatrice" is spelled O-B-S-E-R-V-A-T-R-I-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɔp.sɛʁ.va.tʁis\.
What does "observatrice" mean?
As a noun, "observatrice" means: Celle qui observe.
How do you pronounce "observatrice"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "observatrice" is \ɔp.sɛʁ.va.tʁis\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "observatrice" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "observatrice", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list