Auvergne

/əʊˈvɜː(ɹ)n/

//əʊˈvɜː(ɹ)n// name

"auvergne" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Auvergne” is an uncommon English word, ranked #52,161 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#52,161
frequency rank, English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A former administrative region and historical province of France, since 2016 part of the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Key facts for Auvergne
PropertyValue
HeadwordAuvergne
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/əʊˈvɜː(ɹ)n/
Letters8
Frequency rank#52,161
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Auvergne” sits in English 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). Auvergne lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Auvergne is 8 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /əʊˈvɜː(ɹ)n/. Corpus data places it at rank #52,161 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A former administrative region and historical province of France, since 2016 part of the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Auvergne in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French Auvergne. The correct English form is Auvergne, spelled A-U-V-E-R-G-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A former administrative region and historical province of France, since 2016 part of the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Etymology

From French Auvergne.

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Auvergne"?
"Auvergne" is spelled A-U-V-E-R-G-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /əʊˈvɜː(ɹ)n/.
What does "Auvergne" mean?
As a proper noun, "Auvergne" means: A former administrative region and historical province of France, since 2016 part of the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
How do you pronounce "Auvergne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Auvergne" is /əʊˈvɜː(ɹ)n/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Auvergne"?
From French Auvergne. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Auvergne”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-U-V-E-R-G-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /əʊˈvɜː(ɹ)n/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list