amorous

\æ.m(ə).ɹəs\

/\æ.m(ə).ɹəs\/ adj

The verdict

“amorous” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Amoureux.

Corpus desk

Index FR-amorous · amorous · French

amorous · 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 amorous
PropertyValue
Headwordamorous
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\æ.m(ə).ɹəs\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « amorous » en français

amorousn'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

amorous is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \æ.m(ə).ɹəs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Amoureux.".

amorous doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is amorous, spelled A-M-O-R-O-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Amoureux.

Synonyms

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 "amorous"?
"amorous" is spelled A-M-O-R-O-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is \æ.m(ə).ɹəs\.
What does "amorous" mean?
As an adjective, "amorous" means: Amoureux.
How do you pronounce "amorous"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amorous" is \æ.m(ə).ɹəs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amorous" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list