renoncule

\ʁə.nɔ̃.kyl\

/\ʁə.nɔ̃.kyl\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Plante de la famille des renonculacées dont la fleur a une corolle composée de cinq pétales ou plus.

Corpus desk

Index FR-renoncule · renoncule · French

renoncule · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 renoncule
PropertyValue
Headwordrenoncule
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁə.nɔ̃.kyl\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « renoncule » en français

renonculereste 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

renoncule is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁə.nɔ̃.kyl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Plante de la famille des renonculacées dont la fleur a une corolle composée de cinq pétales ou plus.".

No misspelling variants are generated for renoncule in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is renoncule, spelled R-E-N-O-N-C-U-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plante de la famille des renonculacées dont la fleur a une corolle composée de cinq pétales ou plus.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how renoncule appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Renoncule des jardins. — Renoncule simple, double.
  2. N'oubliez pas la brillante auricule ; Soignez aussi la riche renoncule, Et la tulipe, honneur de nos jardins :[…].

Synonyms

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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 "renoncule"?
"renoncule" is spelled R-E-N-O-N-C-U-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁə.nɔ̃.kyl\.
What does "renoncule" mean?
As a noun, "renoncule" means: Plante de la famille des renonculacées dont la fleur a une corolle composée de cinq pétales ou plus.
How do you pronounce "renoncule"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "renoncule" is \ʁə.nɔ̃.kyl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "renoncule" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list