raisin du diable

\ʁɛ.zɛ̃ dy djɑbl\

/\ʁɛ.zɛ̃ dy djɑbl\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonyme de tamier commun.

Corpus desk

Index FR-raisin-du-diable · raisin du diable · French

raisin du diable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 raisin du diable
PropertyValue
Headwordraisin du diable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁɛ.zɛ̃ dy djɑbl\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « raisin du diable » en français

raisin du diablereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

raisin du diable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁɛ.zɛ̃ dy djɑbl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme de tamier commun.".

raisin du diable doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is raisin du diable, spelled R-A-I-S-I-N- -D-U- -D-I-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonyme de tamier commun.

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 "raisin du diable"?
"raisin du diable" is spelled R-A-I-S-I-N- -D-U- -D-I-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁɛ.zɛ̃ dy djɑbl\.
What does "raisin du diable" mean?
As a noun, "raisin du diable" means: Synonyme de tamier commun.
How do you pronounce "raisin du diable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "raisin du diable" is \ʁɛ.zɛ̃ dy djɑbl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "raisin du diable" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list