reille

noun

The verdict

“reille” is uncommon French (frequency #82,401 among 507,453 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,401
frequency rank, French
507,453
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bardeau, poutrelle, tringle.

Key facts for reille
PropertyValue
Headwordreille
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#82,401
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reille” 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). reille lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

reille is uncommon French at frequency #82,401 among 507,453 “R” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for reille in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is reille, spelled R-E-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bardeau, poutrelle, tringle.
  2. 2
    Rang, rangée.
  3. 3
    Règles, menstrues.

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 "reille"?
"reille" is spelled R-E-I-L-L-E.
What does "reille" mean?
As a noun, "reille" means: Bardeau, poutrelle, tringle.
What language does "reille" come from?
"reille" 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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Using “reille”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is R-E-I-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list