frangipane

\fʁɑ̃.ʒi.pan\

/\fʁɑ̃.ʒi.pan\/ noun

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The verdict

“frangipane” is uncommon French (frequency #69,852 among 137,178 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,852
frequency rank, French
137,178
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Parfum se rapprochant de celui du jasmin rouge (ou extrait de cette fleur), qui était utilisé autrefois pour parfumer les gants, etc.

Key facts for frangipane
PropertyValue
Headwordfrangipane
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fʁɑ̃.ʒi.pan\
Letters10
Frequency rank#69,852
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “frangipane” 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). frangipane lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

frangipane is uncommon French at frequency #69,852 among 137,178 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \fʁɑ̃.ʒi.pan\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for frangipane, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is frangipane, spelled F-R-A-N-G-I-P-A-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parfum se rapprochant de celui du jasmin rouge (ou extrait de cette fleur), qui était utilisé autrefois pour parfumer les gants, etc.
  2. 2
    Parfum se rapprochant de celui du jasmin rouge (ou extrait de cette fleur), qui était utilisé autrefois pour parfumer les gants, etc.
  3. 3
    Crème pâtissière additionnée d’amandes pilées ou de poudre d’amandes dont on se sert en pâtisserie pour garnir le pithiviers ou la galette des rois.
  4. 4
    Crème pâtissière additionnée d’amandes pilées ou de poudre d’amandes dont on se sert en pâtisserie pour garnir le pithiviers ou la galette des rois.
  5. 5
    Fruit, fleur du frangipanier.

This word in other languages

frangipane(English)

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 "frangipane"?
"frangipane" is spelled F-R-A-N-G-I-P-A-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fʁɑ̃.ʒi.pan\.
What does "frangipane" mean?
As a noun, "frangipane" means: Parfum se rapprochant de celui du jasmin rouge (ou extrait de cette fleur), qui était utilisé autrefois pour parfumer les gants, etc.
How do you pronounce "frangipane"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frangipane" is \fʁɑ̃.ʒi.pan\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frangipane" come from?
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Using “frangipane”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-R-A-N-G-I-P-A-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fʁɑ̃.ʒi.pan\ (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