relever ses manches

\ʁə.lə.ve se mɑ̃ʃ\

/\ʁə.lə.ve se mɑ̃ʃ\/ verb

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The verdict

“relever ses manches” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Se mettre au travail.

Key facts for relever ses manches
PropertyValue
Headwordrelever ses manches
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʁə.lə.ve se mɑ̃ʃ\
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “relever ses manches” sits in French frequency

relever ses manches falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for relever ses manches is 19 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁə.lə.ve se mɑ̃ʃ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Se mettre au travail.".

No misspelling variants are generated for relever ses manches in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is relever ses manches, spelled R-E-L-E-V-E-R- -S-E-S- -M-A-N-C-H-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se mettre au travail.

Synonyms

retrousser ses manches

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 "relever ses manches"?
"relever ses manches" is spelled R-E-L-E-V-E-R- -S-E-S- -M-A-N-C-H-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁə.lə.ve se mɑ̃ʃ\.
What does "relever ses manches" mean?
As a verb, "relever ses manches" means: Se mettre au travail.
How do you pronounce "relever ses manches"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "relever ses manches" is \ʁə.lə.ve se mɑ̃ʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "relever ses manches" come from?
"relever ses manches" 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 “relever ses manches”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-E-L-E-V-E-R- -S-E-S- -M-A-N-C-H-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁə.lə.ve se mɑ̃ʃ\ (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
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