Fructidor

/ˈfɹʊktɪdɔː/

//ˈfɹʊktɪdɔː// name

"fructidor" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The twelfth and final month of the French Republican Calendar, from August 18 or 19 to September 16 or 17.

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Index EN-fructidor · Fructidor · English

Fructidor · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for Fructidor
PropertyValue
HeadwordFructidor
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈfɹʊktɪdɔː/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Fructidor” in English

Fructidorranks 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

Fructidor is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈfɹʊktɪdɔː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The twelfth and final month of the French Republican Calendar, from August 18 or 19 to September 16 or 17.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Fructidor in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French fructidor, from Latin fructus (“fruit”) + Ancient Greek δῶρον (dôron, “gift”). The correct English form is Fructidor, spelled F-R-U-C-T-I-D-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    The twelfth and final month of the French Republican Calendar, from August 18 or 19 to September 16 or 17.

Etymology

Borrowed from French fructidor, from Latin fructus (“fruit”) + Ancient Greek δῶρον (dôron, “gift”).

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Fructidor"?
"Fructidor" is spelled F-R-U-C-T-I-D-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɹʊktɪdɔː/.
What does "Fructidor" mean?
As a proper noun, "Fructidor" means: The twelfth and final month of the French Republican Calendar, from August 18 or 19 to September 16 or 17.
How do you pronounce "Fructidor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fructidor" is /ˈfɹʊktɪdɔː/. 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 "Fructidor"?
Borrowed from French fructidor, from Latin fructus (“fruit”) + Ancient Greek δῶρον (dôron, “gift”). 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