araucaria
\a.ʁo.ka.ʁja\
The verdict
“araucaria” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Arbre conifère de la famille des araucariacées (Araucariaceae), du genre Araucaria et dont le fruit sphérique contient des graines comestibles. Il en existe vingt espèces toutes originaires de l’hé...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | araucaria |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \a.ʁo.ka.ʁja\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “araucaria” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
araucaria is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.ʁo.ka.ʁja\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Arbre conifère de la famille des araucariacées (Araucariaceae), du genre Araucaria et dont le fruit sphérique contient des graines comestibles. Il en existe vingt espèces toutes originaires de l’hé...".
Zero misspellings are on record for araucaria in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is araucaria, spelled A-R-A-U-C-A-R-I-A.
Definition
- 1Arbre conifère de la famille des araucariacées (Araucariaceae), du genre Araucaria et dont le fruit sphérique contient des graines comestibles. Il en existe vingt espèces toutes originaires de l’hémisphère sud (excepté l’Afrique).
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.
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Using “araucaria”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is A-R-A-U-C-A-R-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \a.ʁo.ka.ʁja\ (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.