racoin
\ʁa.kwɛ̃\
The verdict
“racoin” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Coin ; recoin
Corpus desk
Index FR-racoin · racoin · French
racoin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" 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 | racoin |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ʁa.kwɛ̃\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « racoin » en français
Rare enough to double-check
racoin is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁa.kwɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Coin ; recoin".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for racoin, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is racoin, spelled R-A-C-O-I-N.
Definition
- 1Coin ; recoin
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how racoin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Je n'en revenais pas. Les pas dans la neige m'ont conduit directement dans le « racoin » que nous appelions à l'époque « l'hôpital » et que les enfants d'aujourd'hui doivent appeler du même nom.
Mais aussi côté clin d’œil au complotisme politique et aux racoins d’Internet.
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.