astérie

\as.te.ʁi\

/\as.te.ʁi\/ noun

The verdict

“astérie” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Nom savant de l’étoile de mer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-asterie · astérie · French

astérie · 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 astérie
PropertyValue
Headwordastérie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\as.te.ʁi\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « astérie » en français

astériereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

astérie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \as.te.ʁi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for astérie in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 astérie, spelled A-S-T-É-R-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom savant de l’étoile de mer.
  2. 2
    Rayons en forme d’étoile que représentent certains minéraux par réfraction de la lumière.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sur les côtes de la Bretagne et de l’Anjou, Bernard de Jussieu et Guettard mirent en pièces à l’envi actinies et astéries.
  2. Les astéries rougeâtres, implantées dans les flaques étroites, étendent lentement leur cercle de tentacules.

Synonyms

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 "astérie"?
"astérie" is spelled A-S-T-É-R-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \as.te.ʁi\.
What does "astérie" mean?
As a noun, "astérie" means: Nom savant de l’étoile de mer.
How do you pronounce "astérie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "astérie" is \as.te.ʁi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list