ephemer
\ˌɛfeːˈmeɐ̯\
The verdict
“ephemer” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Ephémère.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ephemer · ephemer · French
ephemer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | ephemer |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˌɛfeːˈmeɐ̯\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « ephemer » en français
Rare enough to double-check
ephemer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˌɛfeːˈmeɐ̯\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ephémère.".
Zero misspellings are on record for ephemer in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is ephemer, spelled E-P-H-E-M-E-R.
Definition
- 1Ephémère.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how ephemer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Eintagsfliegen sind nach ihrem ephemeren Landleben benannt.
Antonyms
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.