rentrer dans le rang
\ʁɑ̃.tʁe dɑ̃ lə ʁɑ̃\
The verdict
“rentrer dans le rang” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 20
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Perdre son grade et redevenir simple soldat.
Corpus desk
Index FR-rentrer-dans-le-rang · rentrer dans le rang · French
rentrer dans le rang · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 20 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | rentrer dans le rang |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ʁɑ̃.tʁe dɑ̃ lə ʁɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 20 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « rentrer dans le rang » en français
Rare enough to double-check
rentrer dans le rang is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ʁɑ̃.tʁe dɑ̃ lə ʁɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
rentrer dans le rang doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is rentrer dans le rang, spelled R-E-N-T-R-E-R- -D-A-N-S- -L-E- -R-A-N-G.
Definition
- 1Perdre son grade et redevenir simple soldat.
- 2Se conformer.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how rentrer dans le rang appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
J’ai connu des moussaillons qui, au cours de tels voyages, se sont découverts capitaines et des capitaines qui sont rentrés dans le rang.
Il y avait dans la salle assez peu de monde, mais je fus frappé par quelque chose de singulier dans l’attitude et la disposition des groupes qui, plutôt que d’une salle de concert, parlait de fumerie d’opium ou de cérémonie clandestine, et qui me conseilla de rentrer dans le rang rapidement.
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.