aureole
/ˈɔː.ɹiː.əʊl/
"aureole" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“aureole” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A circle of light or halo around the head of a deity or a saint.
Corpus desk
Index EN-aureole · aureole · English
aureole · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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 | aureole |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɔː.ɹiː.əʊl/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “aureole” in English
Rare enough to double-check
aureole is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɔː.ɹiː.əʊl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for aureole in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English aureole, from Old French aureole, from Medieval Latin aureola (corona) (“golden (crown)”). Doublet of oriole. The correct English form is aureole, spelled A-U-R-E-O-L-E.
Definition
- 1A circle of light or halo around the head of a deity or a saint.
- 2Any luminous or colored ring that encircles something.
- 3A corona.
- 4A ring around an igneous intrusion.
- 5Alternative form of aureola (“increment to blessedness”).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how aureole appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The lady's hair no woman could possess without feeling it her pride. It was the daily theme of her lady's-maid,—a natural aureole to her head.
They sat quietly, side by side, without speaking. Philip enjoyed having her near him. He was warmed by her radiant health. A glow of life seemed like an aureole to shine about her.
Etymology
From Middle English aureole, from Old French aureole, from Medieval Latin aureola (corona) (“golden (crown)”). Doublet of oriole.
This word in other languages
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.