uncle
\ˈʌŋ.kl̩\
The verdict
“uncle” is an uncommon French word, ranked #60,456 in French word frequency and used as a noun.
- #60,456
- frequency rank, French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Oncle.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | uncle |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈʌŋ.kl̩\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #60,456 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “uncle” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for uncle is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ˈʌŋ.kl̩\. Corpus data places it at rank #60,456 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
uncle doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is uncle, spelled U-N-C-L-E.
Definition
- 1Oncle.
- 2Mari d’une tante.
Antonyms
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.
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Using “uncle”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is U-N-C-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ˈʌŋ.kl̩\ (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.