faucon émerillon
\fo.kɔ̃ ɛm.ʁi.jɔ̃\
The verdict
“faucon émerillon” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Espèce d'oiseau de proies rapace diurne (falconiforme) de la famille des falconidés, un petit faucon dont le mâle a le dos gris-bleu, la femelle gris-roux.
Corpus desk
Index FR-faucon-emerillon · faucon émerillon · French
faucon émerillon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | faucon émerillon |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \fo.kɔ̃ ɛm.ʁi.jɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « faucon émerillon » en français
Rare enough to double-check
faucon émerillon is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fo.kɔ̃ ɛm.ʁi.jɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Espèce d'oiseau de proies rapace diurne (falconiforme) de la famille des falconidés, un petit faucon dont le mâle a le dos gris-bleu, la femelle gris-roux.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for faucon émerillon, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is faucon émerillon, spelled F-A-U-C-O-N- -É-M-E-R-I-L-L-O-N.
Definition
- 1Espèce d'oiseau de proies rapace diurne (falconiforme) de la famille des falconidés, un petit faucon dont le mâle a le dos gris-bleu, la femelle gris-roux.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how faucon émerillon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
De manière générale, que ce soit dans sa région de nidification ou dans ses quartiers d'hiver, le faucon émerillon fréquente les zones ouvertes où abondent les petits oiseaux, ses proies préférées.
Le faucon émerillon se perche sur une pierre ou bien sur un piquet de clôture pour chasser dans les volées d'étourneaux.
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.