statuesque

\sta.ty.ɛsk\

/\sta.ty.ɛsk\/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui a des attitudes de statue ; qui a un port de statue.

Key facts for statuesque
PropertyValue
Headwordstatuesque
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\sta.ty.ɛsk\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “statuesque” sits in French frequency

statuesque falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

statuesque is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \sta.ty.ɛsk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui a des attitudes de statue ; qui a un port de statue.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for statuesque, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is statuesque, spelled S-T-A-T-U-E-S-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui a des attitudes de statue ; qui a un port de statue.

This word in other languages

statuesque(English)

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 "statuesque"?
"statuesque" is spelled S-T-A-T-U-E-S-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \sta.ty.ɛsk\.
What does "statuesque" mean?
As an adjective, "statuesque" means: Qui a des attitudes de statue ; qui a un port de statue.
How do you pronounce "statuesque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "statuesque" is \sta.ty.ɛsk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "statuesque" come from?
"statuesque" 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 “statuesque”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-T-A-T-U-E-S-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sta.ty.ɛsk\ (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
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