rouflaquette

\ʁu.fla.kɛt\

/\ʁu.fla.kɛt\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Favoris, patte de cheveux descendant sur les joues d'un homme.

Corpus desk

Index FR-rouflaquette · rouflaquette · French

rouflaquette · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 rouflaquette
PropertyValue
Headwordrouflaquette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁu.fla.kɛt\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « rouflaquette » en français

rouflaquetten'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

rouflaquette is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁu.fla.kɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

rouflaquette doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is rouflaquette, spelled R-O-U-F-L-A-Q-U-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Favoris, patte de cheveux descendant sur les joues d'un homme.
  2. 2
    Mèche de cheveux roulée sur la tempe en forme d’accroche-cœur.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Il n’avait rien des Fondaudège, ce fils de Marinette, ce garçon aux yeux de jais, aux cheveux plantés bas et ramenés sur les tempes comme des « rouflaquettes », disait Hubert.
  2. Il promenait une silhouette singulière, avec de rouflaquettes pointues qui lui descendaient jusqu’aux maxillaires, et il poussait des cris dans la rue, plus exactement il criait des mots.

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 "rouflaquette"?
"rouflaquette" is spelled R-O-U-F-L-A-Q-U-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁu.fla.kɛt\.
What does "rouflaquette" mean?
As a noun, "rouflaquette" means: Favoris, patte de cheveux descendant sur les joues d'un homme.
How do you pronounce "rouflaquette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rouflaquette" is \ʁu.fla.kɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rouflaquette" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list