citronné
\sit.ʁɔ.ne\
The verdict
“citronné” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Qui sent le citron ; où l’on a mis du jus de citron.
Corpus desk
Index FR-citronne · citronné · French
citronné · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" 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 | citronné |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \sit.ʁɔ.ne\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « citronné » en français
Rare enough to double-check
citronné is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \sit.ʁɔ.ne\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui sent le citron ; où l’on a mis du jus de citron.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for citronné, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented 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 citronné, spelled C-I-T-R-O-N-N-É.
Definition
- 1Qui sent le citron ; où l’on a mis du jus de citron.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how citronné appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dans son bouquet tertiaire apparaîtront des arômes suaves de kumquat confit, de fruit de la passion, d’épices douces et d’amande grillée, toujours sur le fond citronné ma foi assagi.
Elle me prépare une bonne salade avec de l’avocat citronné et du cottage cheese.
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.