raccoon

\ɹæ.ˈkun\

/\ɹæ.ˈkun\/ noun

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The verdict

“raccoon” is uncommon French (frequency #81,475 among 507,453 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,475
frequency rank, French
507,453
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Raton laveur.

Key facts for raccoon
PropertyValue
Headwordraccoon
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɹæ.ˈkun\
Letters7
Frequency rank#81,475
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “raccoon” 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). raccoon lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

raccoon is uncommon French at frequency #81,475 among 507,453 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɹæ.ˈkun\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Raton laveur.".

raccoon doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is raccoon, spelled R-A-C-C-O-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Raton laveur.

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 "raccoon"?
"raccoon" is spelled R-A-C-C-O-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɹæ.ˈkun\.
What does "raccoon" mean?
As a noun, "raccoon" means: Raton laveur.
How do you pronounce "raccoon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "raccoon" is \ɹæ.ˈkun\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "raccoon" come from?
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Using “raccoon”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-A-C-C-O-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɹæ.ˈkun\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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