quadricolore

\kwa.dʁi.kɔ.lɔʁ\

/\kwa.dʁi.kɔ.lɔʁ\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui a quatre couleurs.

Corpus desk

Index FR-quadricolore · quadricolore · French

quadricolore · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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.

Key facts for quadricolore
PropertyValue
Headwordquadricolore
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\kwa.dʁi.kɔ.lɔʁ\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « quadricolore » en français

quadricolorereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

quadricolore is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \kwa.dʁi.kɔ.lɔʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui a quatre couleurs.".

quadricolore doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 quadricolore, spelled Q-U-A-D-R-I-C-O-L-O-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui a quatre couleurs.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ils les (les œillets) classent en bicolores ou rubanés d'une seule nuance, tricolores ou bizarres, et quadricolores.
  2. Les toiles d’araignée du stylo-bille quadricolore lui font une parure d’orgueil.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "quadricolore"?
"quadricolore" is spelled Q-U-A-D-R-I-C-O-L-O-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kwa.dʁi.kɔ.lɔʁ\.
What does "quadricolore" mean?
As an adjective, "quadricolore" means: Qui a quatre couleurs.
How do you pronounce "quadricolore"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quadricolore" is \kwa.dʁi.kɔ.lɔʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quadricolore" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list