raconteur
\ʁa.kɔ̃.tœʁ\
The verdict
“raconteur” 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) - Celui qui raconte.
Corpus desk
Index FR-raconteur · raconteur · French
raconteur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | raconteur |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ʁa.kɔ̃.tœʁ\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « raconteur » en français
Rare enough to double-check
raconteur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁa.kɔ̃.tœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Celui qui raconte.".
Zero misspellings are on record for raconteur in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 raconteur, spelled R-A-C-O-N-T-E-U-R.
Definition
- 1Celui qui raconte.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how raconteur appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le raconteur, il raconte, mais il veut que tu mettes les morceaux ensemble avec lui.
Or j’étais – et je reste – convaincu que ce sont les raconteurs d’histoires, alors relégués au rang de vieilles barbes, qui nourrissent au mieux le goût de lire, cet appétit de lecture auquel nous pouvons apprendre et apprendre encore.
Synonyms
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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.