Éphraïm
\e.fʁa.im\
The verdict
“Éphraïm” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper 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) - Second fils d’Asnath et de Joseph, frère de Manassé, patriarche de l’une des douze tribus d’Israël.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ephraim · Éphraïm · French
Éphraïm · 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 "É" 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 | Éphraïm |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | \e.fʁa.im\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Éphraïm is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \e.fʁa.im\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Second fils d’Asnath et de Joseph, frère de Manassé, patriarche de l’une des douze tribus d’Israël.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Éphraïm in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Éphraïm, spelled É-P-H-R-A-Ï-M.
Definition
- 1Second fils d’Asnath et de Joseph, frère de Manassé, patriarche de l’une des douze tribus d’Israël.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Éphraïm appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
— Malheur à toi, ô peuple ! et aux traîtres de Juda, aux ivrognes d’Éphraïm, à ceux qui habitent la vallée grasse, et que les vapeurs du vin font chanceler !
C’est lui qui avait amené, presque de force, le gras M. Luska, Éphraïm Luska, aux cuisses si épaisses qu’elles l’obligeaient à marcher les jambes écartées.
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.