rezzou
\ʁe.zu\
The verdict
“rezzou” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante de razzia.
Corpus desk
Index FR-rezzou · rezzou · French
rezzou · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | rezzou |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ʁe.zu\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « rezzou » en français
Rare enough to double-check
rezzou is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁe.zu\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
rezzou doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is rezzou, spelled R-E-Z-Z-O-U.
Definition
- 1Variante de razzia.
- 2Troupe qui pratique une razzia.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how rezzou appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
On avait retrouvé sa jonque, sans gouvernail, échouée, entièrement pillée et les traces d’un rezzou sur la plage qui remontaient vers l’intérieur.
D'ailleurs, le choix fait de mettre un terme aux rezzous procédait directement de cet atavisme ethnique voulant que le nomade « vive sur la bête », en l'occurrence sur le sédentaire, à l'image du laborator médiéval dont le destin était d'assurer l'entretien du bellator.
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.