famelico
\fa.ˈmɛ.li.ko\
The verdict
“famelico” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Famélique, affamé, qui n’a guère de quoi satisfaire sa faim.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | famelico |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \fa.ˈmɛ.li.ko\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “famelico” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
famelico is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \fa.ˈmɛ.li.ko\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Famélique, affamé, qui n’a guère de quoi satisfaire sa faim.".
famelico has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is famelico, spelled F-A-M-E-L-I-C-O.
Definition
- 1Famélique, affamé, qui n’a guère de quoi satisfaire sa faim.
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 “famelico”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is F-A-M-E-L-I-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \fa.ˈmɛ.li.ko\ (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.