râpeux
\ʁɑ.pø\
The verdict
“râpeux” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui est rude comme une râpe.
Corpus desk
Index FR-rapeux · râpeux · French
râpeux · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | râpeux |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ʁɑ.pø\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « râpeux » en français
Rare enough to double-check
râpeux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ʁɑ.pø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for râpeux, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 râpeux, spelled R-Â-P-E-U-X.
Definition
- 1Qui est rude comme une râpe.
- 2Grinçant, caustique, qui est de nature à déranger sans chercher le raffinement.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how râpeux appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
C’était un jeu funèbre et décevant : il fallait se planter devant le fauteuil en velours frappé et l’inspecter. Qu’y avait-il à dire? Eh bien, qu’il était recouvert d’une étoffe verte et râpeuse, qu’il avait deux bras, quatre pieds, un dossier surmonté de deux petites pommes de pin en bois.
Billie a l'impression d'avoir quelque chose de râpeux de coincé au fond de la gorge.
This word in other languages
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.