oukase
\u.kaz\
The verdict
“oukase” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante de ukase.
Corpus desk
Index FR-oukase · oukase · French
oukase · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "O" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | oukase |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \u.kaz\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « oukase » en français
Rare enough to double-check
oukase is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \u.kaz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
oukase has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is oukase, spelled O-U-K-A-S-E.
Definition
- 1Variante de ukase.
- 2Acte d’autorité arbitraire.
- 3Prise de position péremptoire.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how oukase appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Un oukase signé par Vladimir Poutine oblige tout ressortissant étranger à signer un contrat d’un an avec les forces armées russes, sauf cas de certificat de démobilisation ou d’inaptitude médicale.
Pour faire d’une loi un oukase, il suffit de la rendre incompréhensible.
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.