rancœur
\ʁɑ̃.kœʁ\
The verdict
“rancœur” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #32,551 in French word frequency and used as a noun.
- #32,551
- frequency rank, French
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mécontentement, aigreur, dégoût que laisse après elle une déception, une mésaventure, une injustice ; ressentiment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | rancœur |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ʁɑ̃.kœʁ\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #32,551 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “rancœur” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for rancœur is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁɑ̃.kœʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #32,551 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for rancœur, with forms such as "arncœur", "racnœur", and "ranccœur". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is rancœur, spelled R-A-N-C-Œ-U-R.
Definition
- 1Mécontentement, aigreur, dégoût que laisse après elle une déception, une mésaventure, une injustice ; ressentiment.
- 2Motif d’un sentiment de rancœur (généralement au pluriel).
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: arncœur,racnœur,ranccœur,rancuœr,rancœru,rancœurr,ranncœur,ranœcur,rnacœur,rrancœur
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rancœur - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “rancœur”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is R-A-N-C-Œ-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ʁɑ̃.kœʁ\ (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
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.