quillard

\ki.jaʁ\

/\ki.jaʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Voilier possédant un lest placé très bas.

Corpus desk

Index FR-quillard · quillard · French

quillard · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 quillard
PropertyValue
Headwordquillard
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ki.jaʁ\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « quillard » en français

quillardn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

quillard is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ki.jaʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

quillard 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 no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is quillard, spelled Q-U-I-L-L-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Voilier possédant un lest placé très bas.
  2. 2
    Militaire appelé proche de la quille.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. S’ils savaient que le quillard n’est pas tellement frais dans ses petits souliers, que je donnerais cher pour être à leur place…

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 "quillard"?
"quillard" is spelled Q-U-I-L-L-A-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ki.jaʁ\.
What does "quillard" mean?
As a noun, "quillard" means: Voilier possédant un lest placé très bas.
How do you pronounce "quillard"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quillard" is \ki.jaʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quillard" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list