rétribuer

\ʁe.tʁi.bɥe\

/\ʁe.tʁi.bɥe\/ verb

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The verdict

“rétribuer” is uncommon French (frequency #84,281 among 507,453 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,281
frequency rank, French
507,453
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Donner à quelqu’un le salaire, la rémunération qu’il mérite.

Key facts for rétribuer
PropertyValue
Headwordrétribuer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʁe.tʁi.bɥe\
Letters9
Frequency rank#84,281
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rétribuer” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). rétribuer lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rétribuer is uncommon French at frequency #84,281 among 507,453 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \ʁe.tʁi.bɥe\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for rétribuer in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is rétribuer, spelled R-É-T-R-I-B-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Donner à quelqu’un le salaire, la rémunération qu’il mérite.
  2. 2
    Payer un travail.
  3. 3
    Récompenser ou punir quelqu'un selon la valeur de ses actes.

This word in other languages

remunerar(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rétribuer"?
"rétribuer" is spelled R-É-T-R-I-B-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁe.tʁi.bɥe\.
What does "rétribuer" mean?
As a verb, "rétribuer" means: Donner à quelqu’un le salaire, la rémunération qu’il mérite.
How do you pronounce "rétribuer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rétribuer" is \ʁe.tʁi.bɥe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rétribuer" come from?
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Using “rétribuer”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-É-T-R-I-B-U-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁe.tʁi.bɥe\ (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

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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