rancœurs

\ʁɑ̃.kœʁ\

/\ʁɑ̃.kœʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“rancœurs” is uncommon French (frequency #60,319 among 507,453 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,319
frequency rank, French
507,453
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de rancœur.

Key facts for rancœurs
PropertyValue
Headwordrancœurs
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁɑ̃.kœʁ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#60,319
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rancœurs” 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). rancœurs 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

rancœurs is uncommon French at frequency #60,319 among 507,453 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁɑ̃.kœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de rancœur.".

rancœurs doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is rancœurs, spelled R-A-N-C-Œ-U-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de rancœur.

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 "rancœurs"?
"rancœurs" is spelled R-A-N-C-Œ-U-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁɑ̃.kœʁ\.
What does "rancœurs" mean?
As a noun, "rancœurs" means: Pluriel de rancœur.
How do you pronounce "rancœurs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rancœurs" is \ʁɑ̃.kœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rancœurs" come from?
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Using “rancœurs”

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-S - 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

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