ers lentille

\ɛʁ lɑ̃.tij\

/\ɛʁ lɑ̃.tij\/ noun

The verdict

“ers lentille” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Une ancienne légumineuse de la région méditerranéenne qui est une plante fourragère dont les graines ressemblent aux lentilles rouges, mais amères avant plusieurs cuissons, constituant un excellent...

Key facts for ers lentille
PropertyValue
Headworders lentille
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛʁ lɑ̃.tij\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ers lentille” sits in French frequency

ers lentille 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for ers lentille is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɛʁ lɑ̃.tij\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Une ancienne légumineuse de la région méditerranéenne qui est une plante fourragère dont les graines ressemblent aux lentilles rouges, mais amères avant plusieurs cuissons, constituant un excellent...".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ers lentille, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is ers lentille, spelled E-R-S- -L-E-N-T-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Une ancienne légumineuse de la région méditerranéenne qui est une plante fourragère dont les graines ressemblent aux lentilles rouges, mais amères avant plusieurs cuissons, constituant un excellent concentré pour les ovins et les bovins.

Synonyms

lentille bâtardelentille erviliaireorobe des boutiquesalliesalliez

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ers lentille"?
"ers lentille" is spelled E-R-S- -L-E-N-T-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛʁ lɑ̃.tij\.
What does "ers lentille" mean?
As a noun, "ers lentille" means: Une ancienne légumineuse de la région méditerranéenne qui est une plante fourragère dont les graines ressemblent aux lentilles rouges, mais amères avant plusieurs cuissons, constituant un excellent...
How do you pronounce "ers lentille"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ers lentille" is \ɛʁ lɑ̃.tij\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ers lentille" come from?
"ers lentille" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “ers lentille”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-R-S- -L-E-N-T-I-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛʁ lɑ̃.tij\ (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
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