frangipane

/ˈfɹænd͡ʒɪˌpeɪn/

//ˈfɹænd͡ʒɪˌpeɪn// noun

"frangipane" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A cream made from ground almonds used in confectionery

Corpus desk

Index EN-frangipane · frangipane · English

frangipane · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for frangipane
PropertyValue
Headwordfrangipane
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfɹænd͡ʒɪˌpeɪn/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “frangipane” in English

frangipaneranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

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

Rare enough to double-check

frangipane is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈfɹænd͡ʒɪˌpeɪn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

frangipane has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French frangipane; see frangipani for more. The correct English form is frangipane, spelled F-R-A-N-G-I-P-A-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A cream made from ground almonds used in confectionery
  2. 2
    A pastry filled with this cream
  3. 3
    Alternative form of frangipani (“type of perfume”).

Etymology

Borrowed from French frangipane; see frangipani for more.

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 "frangipane"?
"frangipane" is spelled F-R-A-N-G-I-P-A-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɹænd͡ʒɪˌpeɪn/.
What does "frangipane" mean?
As a noun, "frangipane" means: A cream made from ground almonds used in confectionery
How do you pronounce "frangipane"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frangipane" is /ˈfɹænd͡ʒɪˌpeɪn/. 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 "frangipane"?
Borrowed from French frangipane; see frangipani for more. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list