abalone

\a.ba.lɔn\

/\a.ba.lɔn\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mollusque comestible de la famille des Haliotidae, synonyme de ormeau (genre de mollusque).

Corpus desk

Index FR-abalone · abalone · French

abalone · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for abalone
PropertyValue
Headwordabalone
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.ba.lɔn\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « abalone » en français

abalonen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

abalone is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.ba.lɔn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for abalone, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is abalone, spelled A-B-A-L-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mollusque comestible de la famille des Haliotidae, synonyme de ormeau (genre de mollusque).
  2. 2
    Coquille du coquillage du même nom, découpée ou reconstituée, servant aux filets de marqueterie, aux rosaces et pastilles sur les instruments à cordes pincées tels que les mandolines, ukulele, guitares, etc.

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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 "abalone"?
"abalone" is spelled A-B-A-L-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.ba.lɔn\.
What does "abalone" mean?
As a noun, "abalone" means: Mollusque comestible de la famille des Haliotidae, synonyme de ormeau (genre de mollusque).
How do you pronounce "abalone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abalone" is \a.ba.lɔn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abalone" come from?
"abalone" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list