charbon
/ˈt͡ʃɑː(ɹ)bən/
"charbon" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“charbon” 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 small black spot or mark remaining in the cavity of the corner tooth of a horse after the large spot or mark has become obliterated.
Corpus desk
Index EN-charbon · charbon · English
charbon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" 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 | charbon |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈt͡ʃɑː(ɹ)bən/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “charbon” in English
Rare enough to double-check
charbon is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈt͡ʃɑː(ɹ)bən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
charbon doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From French charbon (“coal; anthrax”). The correct English form is charbon, spelled C-H-A-R-B-O-N.
Definition
- 1A small black spot or mark remaining in the cavity of the corner tooth of a horse after the large spot or mark has become obliterated.
- 2A very contagious and fatal disease of sheep, horses, and cattle; anthrax.
Etymology
From French charbon (“coal; anthrax”).
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.