érode

\e.ʁɔd\

/\e.ʁɔd\/ verb

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The verdict

“érode” is uncommon French (frequency #79,879 among 40,273 “É” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,879
frequency rank, French
40,273
“É” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de éroder.

Key facts for érode
PropertyValue
Headwordérode
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\e.ʁɔd\
Letters5
Frequency rank#79,879
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “érode” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). érode lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

érode is uncommon French at frequency #79,879 among 40,273 “É” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \e.ʁɔd\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for érode, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is érode, spelled É-R-O-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de éroder.
  2. 2
    Troisième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de éroder.
  3. 3
    Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de éroder.
  4. 4
    Troisième personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de éroder.
  5. 5
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif de éroder.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "érode"?
"érode" is spelled É-R-O-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \e.ʁɔd\.
What does "érode" mean?
As a verb, "érode" means: Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de éroder.
How do you pronounce "érode"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "érode" is \e.ʁɔd\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "érode" come from?
"érode" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “érode”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is É-R-O-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e.ʁɔd\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list