aspérule

\as.pe.ʁyl\

/\as.pe.ʁyl\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Plante du genre Asperula de la famille des Rubiaceae (Rubiacées) dont le type est l'aspérule des champs (Asperula arvensis).

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Index FR-asperule · aspérule · French

aspérule · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 aspérule
PropertyValue
Headwordaspérule
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\as.pe.ʁyl\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « aspérule » en français

aspérulen'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

aspérule is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \as.pe.ʁyl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Plante du genre Asperula de la famille des Rubiaceae (Rubiacées) dont le type est l'aspérule des champs (Asperula arvensis).".

No generated misspelling entries exist for aspérule in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is aspérule, spelled A-S-P-É-R-U-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plante du genre Asperula de la famille des Rubiaceae (Rubiacées) dont le type est l'aspérule des champs (Asperula arvensis).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how aspérule appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Des ageratums à houppettes bleu céleste ; des aspérules, d’une délicate odeur de musc ; des mimulus, montrant des gorges cuivrées, ponctuées de cinabre.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aspérule"?
"aspérule" is spelled A-S-P-É-R-U-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \as.pe.ʁyl\.
What does "aspérule" mean?
As a noun, "aspérule" means: Plante du genre Asperula de la famille des Rubiaceae (Rubiacées) dont le type est l'aspérule des champs (Asperula arvensis).
How do you pronounce "aspérule"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aspérule" is \as.pe.ʁyl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aspérule" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list