retraite aux flambeaux

\ʁə.tʁɛ.t‿o flɑ̃.bo\

/\ʁə.tʁɛ.t‿o flɑ̃.bo\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
22
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Défilé nocturne.

Key facts for retraite aux flambeaux
PropertyValue
Headwordretraite aux flambeaux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁə.tʁɛ.t‿o flɑ̃.bo\
Letters22
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “retraite aux flambeaux” sits in French frequency

retraite aux flambeaux 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.

Rare enough to double-check

retraite aux flambeaux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁə.tʁɛ.t‿o flɑ̃.bo\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Défilé nocturne.".

Zero misspellings are on record for retraite aux flambeaux in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is retraite aux flambeaux, spelled R-E-T-R-A-I-T-E- -A-U-X- -F-L-A-M-B-E-A-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Défilé nocturne.

This word in other languages

Fackelzug(Deutsch)

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 "retraite aux flambeaux"?
"retraite aux flambeaux" is spelled R-E-T-R-A-I-T-E- -A-U-X- -F-L-A-M-B-E-A-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁə.tʁɛ.t‿o flɑ̃.bo\.
What does "retraite aux flambeaux" mean?
As a noun, "retraite aux flambeaux" means: Défilé nocturne.
How do you pronounce "retraite aux flambeaux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "retraite aux flambeaux" is \ʁə.tʁɛ.t‿o flɑ̃.bo\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "retraite aux flambeaux" come from?
"retraite aux flambeaux" 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 “retraite aux flambeaux”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-E-T-R-A-I-T-E- -A-U-X- -F-L-A-M-B-E-A-U-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁə.tʁɛ.t‿o flɑ̃.bo\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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