rostre

\ʁɔstʁ\

/\ʁɔstʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“rostre” is uncommon French (frequency #78,814 among 507,453 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,814
frequency rank, French
507,453
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Éperon dont était armé l’avant des navires romains.

Key facts for rostre
PropertyValue
Headwordrostre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁɔstʁ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#78,814
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rostre” 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). rostre 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

rostre is uncommon French at frequency #78,814 among 507,453 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁɔstʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for rostre in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is rostre, spelled R-O-S-T-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Éperon dont était armé l’avant des navires romains.
  2. 2
    → voir rostres.
  3. 3
    Sculpture d’ornement en forme d’éperon de navire.
  4. 4
    Trompe de certains insectes.
  5. 5
    Museau des cétacés.
  6. 6
    Prolongement rigide de la tête de certains poissons.

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 "rostre"?
"rostre" is spelled R-O-S-T-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁɔstʁ\.
What does "rostre" mean?
As a noun, "rostre" means: Éperon dont était armé l’avant des navires romains.
How do you pronounce "rostre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rostre" is \ʁɔstʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rostre" come from?
"rostre" 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 “rostre”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-O-S-T-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁɔstʁ\ (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