vélociraptor

[vélociraptor]

/[vélociraptor]/ noun

The verdict

“vélociraptor” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dinosaure carnivore bipède de la famille des dromæosauridés, qui a vécu à la fin du crétacé, entre 80 et 70 millions d'années avant notre ère.

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Index FR-velociraptor · vélociraptor · French

vélociraptor · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" 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.

Key facts for vélociraptor
PropertyValue
Headwordvélociraptor
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA[vélociraptor]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « vélociraptor » en français

vélociraptorreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vélociraptor is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [vélociraptor]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dinosaure carnivore bipède de la famille des dromæosauridés, qui a vécu à la fin du crétacé, entre 80 et 70 millions d'années avant notre ère.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for vélociraptor, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is vélociraptor, spelled V-É-L-O-C-I-R-A-P-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dinosaure carnivore bipède de la famille des dromæosauridés, qui a vécu à la fin du crétacé, entre 80 et 70 millions d'années avant notre ère.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how vélociraptor appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. L'air maussade, il portait un jean et un tee-shirt orné d'un vélociraptor qui montrait les crocs, à cheval sur un chat géant arborant lui-même un tee-shirt sur lequel était écrit « XPTDR ».

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vélociraptor"?
"vélociraptor" is spelled V-É-L-O-C-I-R-A-P-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [vélociraptor].
What does "vélociraptor" mean?
As a noun, "vélociraptor" means: Dinosaure carnivore bipède de la famille des dromæosauridés, qui a vécu à la fin du crétacé, entre 80 et 70 millions d'années avant notre ère.
How do you pronounce "vélociraptor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vélociraptor" is [vélociraptor]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vélociraptor" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list