snipeur
\snaj.pœʁ\
The verdict
“snipeur” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sniper.
Corpus desk
Index FR-snipeur · snipeur · French
snipeur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | snipeur |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \snaj.pœʁ\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « snipeur » en français
Rare enough to double-check
snipeur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \snaj.pœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sniper.".
snipeur has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is snipeur, spelled S-N-I-P-E-U-R.
Definition
- 1Sniper.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how snipeur appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Flifla est mort, ainsi que jambon-beurre, leur Lebel au sol, mort propre, une seule balle chaque. J'ai compris, y a un snipeur super-bien placé dans une casemate, en haut du sentier.
Les snipeurs chargés de tirer, mais aussi d'observer les faits et gestes du terroriste pour fournir des renseignements, sont positionnés. Un gros bouclier anti-balles est mis en place.
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.