rigorós

\ri.ɣu.'ɾus\

/\ri.ɣu.'ɾus\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rigoureux, qui fait preuve de rigueur, qui est d’une sévérité inflexible.

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Index FR-rigoros · rigorós · French

rigorós · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 rigorós
PropertyValue
Headwordrigorós
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ri.ɣu.'ɾus\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « rigorós » en français

rigorósreste 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

rigorós is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ri.ɣu.'ɾus\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for rigorós, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is rigorós, spelled R-I-G-O-R-Ó-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rigoureux, qui fait preuve de rigueur, qui est d’une sévérité inflexible.
  2. 2
    Qui est sévère, rigide, pénible à supporter.
  3. 3
    Qui est pénible à supporter, en parlant de la température, du climat.
  4. 4
    Qui est rigide, austère, qui fait preuve d'une exactitude inflexibla.
  5. 5
    Incontestable.
  6. 6
    Qualifie une démonstration sans erreur.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. un ivèrn rigorós.
  2. De pròvas rigorosas.

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 "rigorós"?
"rigorós" is spelled R-I-G-O-R-Ó-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ri.ɣu.'ɾus\.
What does "rigorós" mean?
As an adjective, "rigorós" means: Rigoureux, qui fait preuve de rigueur, qui est d’une sévérité inflexible.
How do you pronounce "rigorós"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rigorós" is \ri.ɣu.'ɾus\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rigorós" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list