rancard

\ʁɑ̃.kaʁ\

/\ʁɑ̃.kaʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante de rencard.

Corpus desk

Index FR-rancard · rancard · French

rancard · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 rancard
PropertyValue
Headwordrancard
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁɑ̃.kaʁ\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « rancard » en français

rancardreste 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

rancard is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁɑ̃.kaʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de rencard.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for rancard, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is rancard, spelled R-A-N-C-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante de rencard.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how rancard appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. J’avais un rancard avec une fille, ce soir, expliqua Philips en s’épongeant le visage et le cou.
  2. Rien d'autre, dans la communauté virtuelle, que le désolant spectacle des bogosses autoproclamés qui filaient des rancards débiles à des filles qui ne l'étaient pas moins, à grand renfort de Ase soiiiiiiiir, jte kiff ou de G troooooop hâte d'y eeeeetre. Non, je ne les enviais pas.

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 "rancard"?
"rancard" is spelled R-A-N-C-A-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁɑ̃.kaʁ\.
What does "rancard" mean?
As a noun, "rancard" means: Variante de rencard.
How do you pronounce "rancard"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rancard" is \ʁɑ̃.kaʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rancard" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list