raquette à neige

\ʁa.kɛ.t‿a nɛʒ\

/\ʁa.kɛ.t‿a nɛʒ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Chaussure en forme de raquette qui permet de se déplacer sur la neige sans s’y enfoncer, utilisée traditionnellement en Amérique du Nord et en Sibérie orientale.

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Index FR-raquette-a-neige · raquette à neige · French

raquette à neige · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-8 8 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 raquette à neige
PropertyValue
Headwordraquette à neige
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁa.kɛ.t‿a nɛʒ\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « raquette à neige » en français

raquette à neigereste 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

raquette à neige is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁa.kɛ.t‿a nɛʒ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Chaussure en forme de raquette qui permet de se déplacer sur la neige sans s’y enfoncer, utilisée traditionnellement en Amérique du Nord et en Sibérie orientale.".

raquette à neige doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is raquette à neige, spelled R-A-Q-U-E-T-T-E- -À- -N-E-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chaussure en forme de raquette qui permet de se déplacer sur la neige sans s’y enfoncer, utilisée traditionnellement en Amérique du Nord et en Sibérie orientale.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "raquette à neige"?
"raquette à neige" is spelled R-A-Q-U-E-T-T-E- -À- -N-E-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁa.kɛ.t‿a nɛʒ\.
What does "raquette à neige" mean?
As a noun, "raquette à neige" means: Chaussure en forme de raquette qui permet de se déplacer sur la neige sans s’y enfoncer, utilisée traditionnellement en Amérique du Nord et en Sibérie orientale.
How do you pronounce "raquette à neige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "raquette à neige" is \ʁa.kɛ.t‿a nɛʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "raquette à neige" come from?
"raquette à neige" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list