stroke

\stɹəʊk\

/\stɹəʊk\/ noun

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The verdict

“stroke” is uncommon French (frequency #60,399 among 394,209 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,399
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Caresse.

Key facts for stroke
PropertyValue
Headwordstroke
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\stɹəʊk\
Letters6
Frequency rank#60,399
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “stroke” 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). stroke 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

stroke is uncommon French at frequency #60,399 among 394,209 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \stɹəʊk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 10 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for stroke in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 stroke, spelled S-T-R-O-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Caresse.
  2. 2
    Coup.
  3. 3
    Trait.
  4. 4
    Brasse.
  5. 5
    Accident vasculaire cérébral, attaque cérébrale.
  6. 6
    Apoplexie.
  7. 7
    Temps.
  8. 8
    Course d'un piston.
  9. 9
    Coup de pinceau.
  10. 10
    Barre oblique (abréviation de oblique stroke).

Synonyms

slashapoplexy

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 "stroke"?
"stroke" is spelled S-T-R-O-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is \stɹəʊk\.
What does "stroke" mean?
As a noun, "stroke" means: Caresse.
How do you pronounce "stroke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stroke" is \stɹəʊk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stroke" come from?
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Using “stroke”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-T-R-O-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \stɹəʊk\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list