ricocher

\ʁi.kɔ.ʃe\

/\ʁi.kɔ.ʃe\/ verb

The verdict

“ricocher” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Faire ricochet.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ricocher · ricocher · French

ricocher · 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 ricocher
PropertyValue
Headwordricocher
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʁi.kɔ.ʃe\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ricocher » en français

ricochersiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ricocher is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ʁi.kɔ.ʃe\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for ricocher in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is ricocher, spelled R-I-C-O-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Faire ricochet.
  2. 2
    Attaquer à l’artillerie avec des tirs à ricochets, qui prennent en enfilade le sommet d’un rempart, sur lequel les boulets rebondissent, anéantissant les défenseurs.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Les obus et les boulets, qui tout à l’heure arrivaient seuls, étaient maintenant accompagnés d’une pluie de balles qui s’aplatissaient en auréole contre les murailles, ou ricochaient sur le fer des garde-fous avec un pétillement qui agaçait mes oreilles.
  2. Ses lumières galvanisées ricochent sur les vitres, s’éclatent sur la carrosserie des voitures, se défoulent en une multitude de feux follets sur les trottoirs lubrifiés de rosée, et pas une flammèche ne réussit à éclairer l’œil des passants.

This word in other languages

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 "ricocher"?
"ricocher" is spelled R-I-C-O-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁi.kɔ.ʃe\.
What does "ricocher" mean?
As a verb, "ricocher" means: Faire ricochet.
How do you pronounce "ricocher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ricocher" is \ʁi.kɔ.ʃe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ricocher" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list