arbre de mai

\aʁbʁ də mɛ\

/\aʁbʁ də mɛ\/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Arbre orné de rubans et de couronnes, qui, vers le 1ᵉʳ mai, constitue le centre d’une fête populaire.

Key facts for arbre de mai
PropertyValue
Headwordarbre de mai
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\aʁbʁ də mɛ\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “arbre de mai” sits in French frequency

arbre de mai 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

arbre de mai is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \aʁbʁ də mɛ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Arbre orné de rubans et de couronnes, qui, vers le 1ᵉʳ mai, constitue le centre d’une fête populaire.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for arbre de mai in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is arbre de mai, spelled A-R-B-R-E- -D-E- -M-A-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arbre orné de rubans et de couronnes, qui, vers le 1ᵉʳ mai, constitue le centre d’une fête populaire.

Synonyms

mai

This word in other languages

maypole(English)mayo(Español)Maibaum(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 "arbre de mai"?
"arbre de mai" is spelled A-R-B-R-E- -D-E- -M-A-I. The IPA pronunciation is \aʁbʁ də mɛ\.
What does "arbre de mai" mean?
As a noun, "arbre de mai" means: Arbre orné de rubans et de couronnes, qui, vers le 1ᵉʳ mai, constitue le centre d’une fête populaire.
How do you pronounce "arbre de mai"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arbre de mai" is \aʁbʁ də mɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arbre de mai" come from?
"arbre de mai" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “arbre de mai”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-R-B-R-E- -D-E- -M-A-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \aʁbʁ də mɛ\ (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