rí

\ɾˠiː\

/\ɾˠiː\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
2
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Roi (monarque de sexe masculin).

Corpus desk

Index FR-ri · rí · French

rí · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-SHORT 2 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • 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 rí
PropertyValue
Headwordrí
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɾˠiː\
Letters2
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « rí » en français

ríreste 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

rí is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɾˠiː\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for rí in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is rí, spelled R-Í.

Definition

  1. 1
    Roi (monarque de sexe masculin).
  2. 2
    Roi.
  3. 3
    Roi (aux échecs, etc.).

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 "rí"?
"rí" is spelled R-Í. The IPA pronunciation is \ɾˠiː\.
What does "rí" mean?
As a noun, "rí" means: Roi (monarque de sexe masculin).
How do you pronounce "rí"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rí" is \ɾˠiː\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rí" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list