ripe

\ʁip\

/\ʁip\/ noun

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The verdict

“ripe” is uncommon French (frequency #98,441 among 507,453 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,441
frequency rank, French
507,453
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Râcloir à main qu’emploient les tailleurs de pierre, les sculpteurs, souvent dentelé, conçu pour aplanir une surface de pierre. Il est en métal constitué d'un manche terminé à ses deux extrémités p...

Key facts for ripe
PropertyValue
Headwordripe
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁip\
Letters4
Frequency rank#98,441
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ripe” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ripe lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ripe is uncommon French at frequency #98,441 among 507,453 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁip\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for ripe in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is ripe, spelled R-I-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Râcloir à main qu’emploient les tailleurs de pierre, les sculpteurs, souvent dentelé, conçu pour aplanir une surface de pierre. Il est en métal constitué d'un manche terminé à ses deux extrémités par une sorte de spatule recourbée destinée à racler la pierre. On l'utilise en tirant vers soi.
  2. 2
    Copeau de bois produit par le rabotage.
  3. 3
    Sciure de bois

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ripe"?
"ripe" is spelled R-I-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁip\.
What does "ripe" mean?
As a noun, "ripe" means: Râcloir à main qu’emploient les tailleurs de pierre, les sculpteurs, souvent dentelé, conçu pour aplanir une surface de pierre. Il est en métal constitué d'un manche terminé à ses deux extrémités p...
How do you pronounce "ripe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ripe" is \ʁip\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ripe" come from?
"ripe" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “ripe”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is R-I-P-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁip\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list