abalone

\a.ba.lɔn\

/\a.ba.lɔn\/ noun

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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 May 6, 2026) - Mollusque comestible de la famille des Haliotidae, synonyme de ormeau (genre de mollusque).

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

Where “abalone” sits in French frequency

abalone falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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.

Synonyms

haliotisormeauoreille-de-mer

This word in other languages

abalone(English)Seeohr(Deutsch)

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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Using “abalone”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-B-A-L-O-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.ba.lɔn\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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