étalon

[e.ta.lɔ̃]

/[e.ta.lɔ̃]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hengst

Corpus desk

Index DE-etalon · étalon · German

étalon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "É" 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 étalon
PropertyValue
Headwordétalon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[e.ta.lɔ̃]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „étalon“ im Deutschen

étalonsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

étalon is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [e.ta.lɔ̃]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hengst".

No misspelling variants are generated for étalon in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is étalon, spelled É-T-A-L-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hengst

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 "étalon"?
"étalon" is spelled É-T-A-L-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [e.ta.lɔ̃].
What does "étalon" mean?
As a noun, "étalon" means: Hengst
How do you pronounce "étalon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "étalon" is [e.ta.lɔ̃]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "étalon" come from?
"étalon" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list