reuf
\ʁœf\
The verdict
“reuf” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Frère.
Corpus desk
Index FR-reuf · reuf · French
reuf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | reuf |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ʁœf\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « reuf » en français
Rare enough to double-check
reuf is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁœf\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Frère.".
Zero misspellings are on record for reuf in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 reuf, spelled R-E-U-F.
Definition
- 1Frère.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how reuf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Si tu tues un de mes reufs, y en a trente qui naissent Prend ça ou laisse, rien à foutre que cela plaise ou blesse.
On va tout mêler puis te démêler s'en aller Dis à tes reufs de ne surtout pas s'en mêler
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.