raise

\ʁɛz\

/\ʁɛz\/ noun

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The verdict

“raise” is uncommon French (frequency #66,274 among 507,453 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,274
frequency rank, French
507,453
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Petite ruelle sur l'Île de Ré.

Key facts for raise
PropertyValue
Headwordraise
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁɛz\
Letters5
Frequency rank#66,274
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “raise” 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). raise 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

raise is uncommon French at frequency #66,274 among 507,453 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁɛz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Petite ruelle sur l'Île de Ré.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for raise, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is raise, spelled R-A-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petite ruelle sur l'Île de Ré.

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 "raise"?
"raise" is spelled R-A-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁɛz\.
What does "raise" mean?
As a noun, "raise" means: Petite ruelle sur l'Île de Ré.
How do you pronounce "raise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "raise" is \ʁɛz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "raise" come from?
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Using “raise”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-A-I-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁɛz\ (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