Uniqlo

\y.nik.lo\

/\y.nik.lo\/ name

The verdict

“Uniqlo” is uncommon French (frequency #52,410 among 44,794 “U” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,410
frequency rank, French
44,794
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Marque commerciale de Fast Retailing, groupe japonais de conception, confection et distribution de vêtements.

Key facts for Uniqlo
PropertyValue
HeadwordUniqlo
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\y.nik.lo\
Letters6
Frequency rank#52,410
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Uniqlo” 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). Uniqlo 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

Uniqlo is uncommon French at frequency #52,410 among 44,794 “U” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \y.nik.lo\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Marque commerciale de Fast Retailing, groupe japonais de conception, confection et distribution de vêtements.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Uniqlo in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Uniqlo, spelled U-N-I-Q-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Marque commerciale de Fast Retailing, groupe japonais de conception, confection et distribution de vêtements.

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 "Uniqlo"?
"Uniqlo" is spelled U-N-I-Q-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is \y.nik.lo\.
What does "Uniqlo" mean?
As a proper noun, "Uniqlo" means: Marque commerciale de Fast Retailing, groupe japonais de conception, confection et distribution de vêtements.
How do you pronounce "Uniqlo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Uniqlo" is \y.nik.lo\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Uniqlo" come from?
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Using “Uniqlo”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is U-N-I-Q-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \y.nik.lo\ (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