surenchères

\sy.ʁɑ̃.ʃɛʁ\

/\sy.ʁɑ̃.ʃɛʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“surenchères” is uncommon French (frequency #84,347 among 394,209 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,347
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords

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

Key facts for surenchères
PropertyValue
Headwordsurenchères
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sy.ʁɑ̃.ʃɛʁ\
Letters11
Frequency rank#84,347
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “surenchères” 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). surenchères lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

surenchères is uncommon French at frequency #84,347 among 394,209 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \sy.ʁɑ̃.ʃɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de surenchère.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for surenchères, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is surenchères, spelled S-U-R-E-N-C-H-È-R-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de surenchère.

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 "surenchères"?
"surenchères" is spelled S-U-R-E-N-C-H-È-R-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \sy.ʁɑ̃.ʃɛʁ\.
What does "surenchères" mean?
As a noun, "surenchères" means: Pluriel de surenchère.
How do you pronounce "surenchères"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "surenchères" is \sy.ʁɑ̃.ʃɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "surenchères" come from?
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Using “surenchères”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-U-R-E-N-C-H-È-R-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sy.ʁɑ̃.ʃɛʁ\ (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

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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