rhétrice

\ʁe.tʁis\

/\ʁe.tʁis\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Oratrice éloquente.

Corpus desk

Index FR-rhetrice · rhétrice · French

rhétrice · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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.

Key facts for rhétrice
PropertyValue
Headwordrhétrice
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁe.tʁis\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « rhétrice » en français

rhétricereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rhétrice is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁe.tʁis\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for rhétrice in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is rhétrice, spelled R-H-É-T-R-I-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Oratrice éloquente.
  2. 2
    Celle dont l’éloquence consiste en un style apprêté, emphatique et déclamatoire.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how rhétrice appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Dernière rhétrice, Maître […] termine la cérémonie en lyrisme : « Aujourd’hui, le magistrat doit être objectif, l’agent de police ferme et respectable… l’avocat dévoué.

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 "rhétrice"?
"rhétrice" is spelled R-H-É-T-R-I-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁe.tʁis\.
What does "rhétrice" mean?
As a noun, "rhétrice" means: Oratrice éloquente.
How do you pronounce "rhétrice"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rhétrice" is \ʁe.tʁis\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rhétrice" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list