érythrone

\e.ʁi.tʁɔn\

/\e.ʁi.tʁɔn\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Plante vivace bulbeuse appartenant à la famille des liliacées, poussant dans des lieux variés en Europe, en Asie et en Amérique du Nord. → voir Erythronium

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Index FR-erythrone · érythrone · French

érythrone · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for érythrone
PropertyValue
Headwordérythrone
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.ʁi.tʁɔn\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « érythrone » en français

érythronesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

érythrone is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.ʁi.tʁɔn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

érythrone has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is érythrone, spelled É-R-Y-T-H-R-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plante vivace bulbeuse appartenant à la famille des liliacées, poussant dans des lieux variés en Europe, en Asie et en Amérique du Nord. → voir Erythronium
  2. 2
    Synonyme de vanadium.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how érythrone appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Parmi les autres plantes rares ou caractéristiques du sous-bois, on peut citer, surtout dans les Monts, l’érythrone dent de chien, proche des lis, la scille fausse jacinthe, l’anémone hépatique et surtout la pivoine sauvage.
  2. Des fleurs jaillissaient de partout à mesure que la neige fondait et je me promenais avec un guide des fleurs sauvages que ma sœur Ellen m’avait envoyé. Les trilles étaient sortis juste avant les érythrones dent de serpent, et maintenant les claytonies et les apios envahissaient ma prairie.

Synonyms

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 "érythrone"?
"érythrone" is spelled É-R-Y-T-H-R-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \e.ʁi.tʁɔn\.
What does "érythrone" mean?
As a noun, "érythrone" means: Plante vivace bulbeuse appartenant à la famille des liliacées, poussant dans des lieux variés en Europe, en Asie et en Amérique du Nord. → voir Erythronium
How do you pronounce "érythrone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "érythrone" is \e.ʁi.tʁɔn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "érythrone" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list