ouvreur

\u.vʁœʁ\

/\u.vʁœʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“ouvreur” is an uncommon French word, ranked #50,402 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#50,402
frequency rank, French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Personne qui est chargée d’ouvrir quelque chose.

Key facts for ouvreur
PropertyValue
Headwordouvreur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\u.vʁœʁ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#50,402
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ouvreur” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ouvreur lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for ouvreur is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \u.vʁœʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #50,402 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

ouvreur has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is ouvreur, spelled O-U-V-R-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Personne qui est chargée d’ouvrir quelque chose.
  2. 2
    Homme chargé d’ouvrir les loges ou de placer les spectateurs dans une salle de spectacle.
  3. 3
    Joueur de rugby à quinze portant généralement le numéro 10 et également appelé demi d’ouverture, son rôle est d’orienter les mouvements offensifs de son équipe.
  4. 4
    Dans certains sports (ski, kayak, VTT etc.), personne qui vérifie avant la course la faisabilité réelle du parcours et établit éventuellement un temps de base.
  5. 5
    Dans les courses sur route (cyclisme, triathlon, marathon etc.), véhicule qui assure la sécurité en annonçant le passage imminent des coureurs.
  6. 6
    En escalade, celui qui passe pour la première fois ou en tête sur une voie.
  7. 7
    Celui qui est à l’avant dans une action.
  8. 8
    Dispositif électro-magnétique qui commande à distance le pêne d'une serrure.

This word in other languages

usher(English)acomodador(Español)Platzanweiser(Deutsch)lanterninha(Português)

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 "ouvreur"?
"ouvreur" is spelled O-U-V-R-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \u.vʁœʁ\.
What does "ouvreur" mean?
As a noun, "ouvreur" means: Personne qui est chargée d’ouvrir quelque chose.
How do you pronounce "ouvreur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ouvreur" is \u.vʁœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ouvreur" come from?
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Using “ouvreur”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is O-U-V-R-E-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \u.vʁœʁ\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list