remâcher
\ʁə.mɑ.ʃe\
The verdict
“remâcher” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mâcher une seconde fois.
Corpus desk
Index FR-remacher · remâcher · French
remâcher · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | remâcher |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ʁə.mɑ.ʃe\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « remâcher » en français
Rare enough to double-check
remâcher is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ʁə.mɑ.ʃe\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for remâcher in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented 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 remâcher, spelled R-E-M-Â-C-H-E-R.
Definition
- 1Mâcher une seconde fois.
- 2Repasser plusieurs fois dans son esprit.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how remâcher appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Plusieurs n’ont pas encore terminé leur repas. Pour mieux savourer ce sommet de la journée, ils lapent à grand bruit, mâchant et remâchant l’infecte pâtée, comme s’ils attendaient la suite.
L’employée, une jeune femme d’une vingtaine d’années, mâchait et remâchait son chewing-gum avec une telle énergie qu’elle semblait avoir un compte personnel à régler avec lui.
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.