racoleuse

\ʁa.kɔ.løz\

/\ʁa.kɔ.løz\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Celle qui racole.

Corpus desk

Index FR-racoleuse · racoleuse · French

racoleuse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for racoleuse
PropertyValue
Headwordracoleuse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁa.kɔ.løz\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « racoleuse » en français

racoleusesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

racoleuse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁa.kɔ.løz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Celle qui racole.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for racoleuse, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is racoleuse, spelled R-A-C-O-L-E-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Celle qui racole.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. La prostitution a, d’ailleurs, son aristocratie et sa plèbe : elle présente le reflet d’une société où tout est hiérarchie et hypocrisie, et l’on voit, dans les pays où subsiste la police des mœurs, le même agent brutaliser la pauvre racoleuse du trottoir et s’incliner devant la courtisane de haute marque qui exerce exactement le même métier, mais se fait…

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 "racoleuse"?
"racoleuse" is spelled R-A-C-O-L-E-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁa.kɔ.løz\.
What does "racoleuse" mean?
As a noun, "racoleuse" means: Celle qui racole.
How do you pronounce "racoleuse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "racoleuse" is \ʁa.kɔ.løz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "racoleuse" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list