Asmara
\as.ma.ʁa\
The verdict
“Asmara” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Capitale de l’Érythrée.
Corpus desk
Index FR-asmara · Asmara · French
Asmara · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Asmara |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | \as.ma.ʁa\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Asmara is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \as.ma.ʁa\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Asmara in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Asmara, spelled A-S-M-A-R-A.
Definition
- 1Capitale de l’Érythrée.
- 2Gouvernement érythréen.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Asmara appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mardi, le premier ministre éthiopien a admis pour la première fois, devant le Parlement, que des troupes érythréennes étaient présentes sur le sol tigréen. Il s’est ensuite rendu dans la capitale érythréenne, Asmara, jeudi.
L’Union africaine (UA) a elle accusé vendredi soir l’Érythrée d’être le principal soutien des insurgés et a demandé au Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU de prendre des « mesures immédiates » pour sanctionner Asmara.
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.