riche
French, noun/ʁiʃ/
riche is spelled R-I-C-H-E (5 letters) and appears 59 times per million words in written French, the 1,419th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Riche is a French feminine noun meaning “rich person” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Personne fortunée”.
What does riche mean in English?
adjective
- 1
rich (possessing wealth)
Ses parents étant riches, il se permet de porter des vêtements à la mode
- 2
rich (abundant)
Cet aliment est riche en fibres.
- 3
rich (fatty or sweet)
Une nourriture riche
- 4
rich (vivid)
Une couleur riche
noun
- 1
femininemasculinerich person
Les riches et les pauvres
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui a beaucoup de fortune, qui possède de grands biens, de grandes richesses. 2. Pourvu. 3. Abondant ; fertile. 4. Qui est de grand prix, magnifique.
noun: 1. Personne fortunée.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of riche
- riches plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce riche?
- /ʁiʃ/
- \ʁiʃ\
- [ʁiʃ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to riche
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is riche in French?
riche appears 59 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).