rivals

\ˈɹaɪ.vəlz\

/\ˈɹaɪ.vəlz\/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“rivals” is uncommon French (frequency #81,515 among 507,453 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,515
frequency rank, French
507,453
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de rival.

Key facts for rivals
PropertyValue
Headwordrivals
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈɹaɪ.vəlz\
Letters6
Frequency rank#81,515
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rivals” 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). rivals lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

rivals is uncommon French at frequency #81,515 among 507,453 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈɹaɪ.vəlz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de rival.".

rivals has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is rivals, spelled R-I-V-A-L-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de rival.

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 "rivals"?
"rivals" is spelled R-I-V-A-L-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɹaɪ.vəlz\.
What does "rivals" mean?
As a noun, "rivals" means: Pluriel de rival.
How do you pronounce "rivals"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rivals" is \ˈɹaɪ.vəlz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rivals" come from?
"rivals" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “rivals”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-I-V-A-L-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈɹaɪ.vəlz\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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