épine de mai
\e.pin də mɛ\
The verdict
“épine de mai” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Synonyme d'aubépine.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | épine de mai |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \e.pin də mɛ\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “épine de mai” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
épine de mai is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.pin də mɛ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme d'aubépine.".
épine de mai has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is épine de mai, spelled É-P-I-N-E- -D-E- -M-A-I.
Definition
- 1Synonyme d'aubépine.
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.
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Using “épine de mai”
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- The one correct French spelling is É-P-I-N-E- -D-E- -M-A-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \e.pin də mɛ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.