ergot de seigle

\ɛʁ.ɡo də sɛɡl\

/\ɛʁ.ɡo də sɛɡl\/ noun

The verdict

“ergot de seigle” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Un champignon microscopique (Claviceps purpurea) appartenant à la classe des ascomycètes (Ascomycota) et à la sous-classe des pyrénomycètes, parasite des céréales, notamment du seigle et parfois du...

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Index FR-ergot-de-seigle · ergot de seigle · French

ergot de seigle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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.

Key facts for ergot de seigle
PropertyValue
Headwordergot de seigle
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛʁ.ɡo də sɛɡl\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ergot de seigle” sits in French frequency

ergot de seigle falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ergot de seigle is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛʁ.ɡo də sɛɡl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Un champignon microscopique (Claviceps purpurea) appartenant à la classe des ascomycètes (Ascomycota) et à la sous-classe des pyrénomycètes, parasite des céréales, notamment du seigle et parfois du...".

Zero misspellings are on record for ergot de seigle in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is ergot de seigle, spelled E-R-G-O-T- -D-E- -S-E-I-G-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Un champignon microscopique (Claviceps purpurea) appartenant à la classe des ascomycètes (Ascomycota) et à la sous-classe des pyrénomycètes, parasite des céréales, notamment du seigle et parfois du blé et formant des sclérotes noires, qui rappellent l’ergot du coq, d’où son nom et qui sont toxiques (ergotisme).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ergot de seigle"?
"ergot de seigle" is spelled E-R-G-O-T- -D-E- -S-E-I-G-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛʁ.ɡo də sɛɡl\.
What does "ergot de seigle" mean?
As a noun, "ergot de seigle" means: Un champignon microscopique (Claviceps purpurea) appartenant à la classe des ascomycètes (Ascomycota) et à la sous-classe des pyrénomycètes, parasite des céréales, notamment du seigle et parfois du...
How do you pronounce "ergot de seigle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ergot de seigle" is \ɛʁ.ɡo də sɛɡl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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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