retrousser ses manches

\ʁə.tʁu.se se mɑ̃ʃ\

/\ʁə.tʁu.se se mɑ̃ʃ\/ verb

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The verdict

“retrousser ses manches” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
22
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Se mettre au travail.

Key facts for retrousser ses manches
PropertyValue
Headwordretrousser ses manches
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʁə.tʁu.se se mɑ̃ʃ\
Letters22
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “retrousser ses manches” sits in French frequency

retrousser ses manches 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for retrousser ses manches is 22 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁə.tʁu.se se mɑ̃ʃ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Se mettre au travail.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for retrousser ses manches in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is retrousser ses manches, spelled R-E-T-R-O-U-S-S-E-R- -S-E-S- -M-A-N-C-H-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se mettre au travail.

Synonyms

relever ses manches

This word in other languages

roll up one's sleeves(English)

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 "retrousser ses manches"?
"retrousser ses manches" is spelled R-E-T-R-O-U-S-S-E-R- -S-E-S- -M-A-N-C-H-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁə.tʁu.se se mɑ̃ʃ\.
What does "retrousser ses manches" mean?
As a verb, "retrousser ses manches" means: Se mettre au travail.
How do you pronounce "retrousser ses manches"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "retrousser ses manches" is \ʁə.tʁu.se se mɑ̃ʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "retrousser ses manches" come from?
"retrousser ses manches" 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 “retrousser ses manches”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-E-T-R-O-U-S-S-E-R- -S-E-S- -M-A-N-C-H-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁə.tʁu.se se mɑ̃ʃ\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list