goyavier

\ɡwa.ja.vje\

/\ɡwa.ja.vje\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Arbre originaire des régions tropicales pouvant atteindre 8 mètres de haut exploité pour ses fruits, les goyaves. Son nom scientifique est Psidium guajava de la famille des Myrtacées.

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Index FR-goyavier · goyavier · French

goyavier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 goyavier
PropertyValue
Headwordgoyavier
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡwa.ja.vje\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « goyavier » en français

goyaviern'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

goyavier is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡwa.ja.vje\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for goyavier, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is goyavier, spelled G-O-Y-A-V-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arbre originaire des régions tropicales pouvant atteindre 8 mètres de haut exploité pour ses fruits, les goyaves. Son nom scientifique est Psidium guajava de la famille des Myrtacées.
  2. 2
    Fruit du goyavier de Chine.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nous nous élevons rapidement et ne tardons pas à quitter la zone des cultures tropicales et subtropicales des terres basses. […] ; aux dattiers, aux dragonniers, aux manguiers, aux anoniers, aux avocatiers, aux goyaviers succèdent les arbres fruitiers des régions méditerranéennes, puis de l'Europe centrale. Nous montons toujours.
  2. Ce sont des arbres fruitiers (manguiers paysagers, goyaviers, cocotiers) et des arbres d’ornement.

Synonyms

poirier des Indes

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 "goyavier"?
"goyavier" is spelled G-O-Y-A-V-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡwa.ja.vje\.
What does "goyavier" mean?
As a noun, "goyavier" means: Arbre originaire des régions tropicales pouvant atteindre 8 mètres de haut exploité pour ses fruits, les goyaves. Son nom scientifique est Psidium guajava de la famille des Myrtacées.
How do you pronounce "goyavier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "goyavier" is \ɡwa.ja.vje\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "goyavier" come from?
"goyavier" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list