quadrangle
\ka.dʁɑ̃ɡl\
The verdict
“quadrangle” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Figure géométrique formée par quatre points A, B, C, D (les sommets) tels que trois quelconques d'entre eux ne soient pas alignés.
Corpus desk
Index FR-quadrangle · quadrangle · French
quadrangle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Q" 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 | quadrangle |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ka.dʁɑ̃ɡl\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « quadrangle » en français
Rare enough to double-check
quadrangle is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ka.dʁɑ̃ɡl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Figure géométrique formée par quatre points A, B, C, D (les sommets) tels que trois quelconques d'entre eux ne soient pas alignés.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for quadrangle, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is quadrangle, spelled Q-U-A-D-R-A-N-G-L-E.
Definition
- 1Figure géométrique formée par quatre points A, B, C, D (les sommets) tels que trois quelconques d'entre eux ne soient pas alignés.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how quadrangle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les six droites joignant ces points deux à deux sont les côtés du quadrangle.
Dans mon quadrangle magnifique bout une petite humanité fraîche, intolérante, intolérable, qui depuis la guerre repousse tout frein et tout guide.
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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.