skicross

\ski.kʁɔs\

/\ski.kʁɔs\/ noun

The verdict

“skicross” is uncommon French (frequency #99,647 among 394,209 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,647
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Discipline sportive de ski acrobatique.

Key facts for skicross
PropertyValue
Headwordskicross
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ski.kʁɔs\
Letters8
Frequency rank#99,647
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “skicross” 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). skicross 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

skicross is uncommon French at frequency #99,647 among 394,209 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ski.kʁɔs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Discipline sportive de ski acrobatique.".

No misspelling variants are generated for skicross in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is skicross, spelled S-K-I-C-R-O-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Discipline sportive de ski acrobatique.

Synonyms

skier crossskier X

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); 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 "skicross"?
"skicross" is spelled S-K-I-C-R-O-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ski.kʁɔs\.
What does "skicross" mean?
As a noun, "skicross" means: Discipline sportive de ski acrobatique.
How do you pronounce "skicross"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "skicross" is \ski.kʁɔs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "skicross" come from?
"skicross" 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 “skicross”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-K-I-C-R-O-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ski.kʁɔs\ (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