rambarde

\ʁɑ̃.baʁd\

/\ʁɑ̃.baʁd\/ noun

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The verdict

“rambarde” is uncommon French (frequency #52,300 among 507,453 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,300
frequency rank, French
507,453
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Garde-corps, balustrade placée autour d’une passerelle ou d’un gaillard.

Key facts for rambarde
PropertyValue
Headwordrambarde
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁɑ̃.baʁd\
Letters8
Frequency rank#52,300
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rambarde” 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). rambarde lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rambarde is uncommon French at frequency #52,300 among 507,453 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁɑ̃.baʁd\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for rambarde, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is rambarde, spelled R-A-M-B-A-R-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Garde-corps, balustrade placée autour d’une passerelle ou d’un gaillard.
  2. 2
    Balustrade placée autour de la passerelle d’un moyen de transport.
  3. 3
    Parapet ; barrière.

This word in other languages

rail(English)pasamano(Español)parapeito(Português)

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 "rambarde"?
"rambarde" is spelled R-A-M-B-A-R-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁɑ̃.baʁd\.
What does "rambarde" mean?
As a noun, "rambarde" means: Garde-corps, balustrade placée autour d’une passerelle ou d’un gaillard.
How do you pronounce "rambarde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rambarde" is \ʁɑ̃.baʁd\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rambarde" come from?
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Using “rambarde”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-A-M-B-A-R-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁɑ̃.baʁd\ (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