ragdoll

\ʁaɡ.dɔl\

/\ʁaɡ.dɔl\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Race de chat, originaire des États-Unis, à queue longue, à poil mi-long, et à robe colourpoint, mitted ou bicolore.

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Index FR-ragdoll · ragdoll · French

ragdoll · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 ragdoll
PropertyValue
Headwordragdoll
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁaɡ.dɔl\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ragdoll » en français

ragdolln'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

ragdoll is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁaɡ.dɔl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Race de chat, originaire des États-Unis, à queue longue, à poil mi-long, et à robe colourpoint, mitted ou bicolore.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for ragdoll in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is ragdoll, spelled R-A-G-D-O-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Race de chat, originaire des États-Unis, à queue longue, à poil mi-long, et à robe colourpoint, mitted ou bicolore.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Les lauréats de chaque catégorie peuvent affronter les lauréats d’autres catégories, contre lesquels ils concourent pour le titre de champion. Le sacré de Birmanie entre alors en compétition avec l’ensemble des chats à poils mi-longs, le sibérien, le ragdoll et le maine coon.

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 "ragdoll"?
"ragdoll" is spelled R-A-G-D-O-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁaɡ.dɔl\.
What does "ragdoll" mean?
As a noun, "ragdoll" means: Race de chat, originaire des États-Unis, à queue longue, à poil mi-long, et à robe colourpoint, mitted ou bicolore.
How do you pronounce "ragdoll"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ragdoll" is \ʁaɡ.dɔl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ragdoll" come from?
"ragdoll" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list