ayer

\a.jɛʁ\

/\a.jɛʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“ayer” is uncommon French (frequency #58,430 among 424,905 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,430
frequency rank, French
424,905
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Arbuste des Moluques, dont il découle, quand on fait des incisions à ses rameaux, un suc limpide propre à désaltérer.

Key facts for ayer
PropertyValue
Headwordayer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.jɛʁ\
Letters4
Frequency rank#58,430
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ayer” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ayer lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ayer is uncommon French at frequency #58,430 among 424,905 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.jɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Arbuste des Moluques, dont il découle, quand on fait des incisions à ses rameaux, un suc limpide propre à désaltérer.".

ayer has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is ayer, spelled A-Y-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arbuste des Moluques, dont il découle, quand on fait des incisions à ses rameaux, un suc limpide propre à désaltérer.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ayer"?
"ayer" is spelled A-Y-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \a.jɛʁ\.
What does "ayer" mean?
As a noun, "ayer" means: Arbuste des Moluques, dont il découle, quand on fait des incisions à ses rameaux, un suc limpide propre à désaltérer.
How do you pronounce "ayer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ayer" is \a.jɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ayer" come from?
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Using “ayer”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-Y-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.jɛʁ\ (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

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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