œufrier
\ø.fʁje\
The verdict
“œufrier” 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) - Vase dans lequel on fait cuire des œufs frais, en y versant de l’eau bouillante.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ufrier · œufrier · French
œufrier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Œ" 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 | œufrier |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ø.fʁje\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
œufrier is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ø.fʁje\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for œufrier, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is œufrier, spelled Œ-U-F-R-I-E-R.
Definition
- 1Vase dans lequel on fait cuire des œufs frais, en y versant de l’eau bouillante.
- 2Présentoir à œufs ; coquetier.
- 3Compartiment du réfrigérateur destiné à y stocker les œufs.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how œufrier appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Brevet nᵒ 209896, en date du 20 novembre 1890, A M. Esnard, pour un œufrier automatique à cuisson réglable, dit le Christophe-Colomb.
Sur la table pentagonale sont posés divers appareils électroménagers (cafetière et théière, œufrier, presse-agrumes, grille- pain) autour desquels sont répartis divers ingrédients et aliments (café, thé, oeufs, oranges, pain, beurre, confitures...).
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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.