haricot

^((h aspiré))\a.ʁi.ko\

/^((h aspiré))\a.ʁi.ko\/ noun

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The verdict

“haricot” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #26,394 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#26,394
frequency rank, French
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ragoût de mouton.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

haricot vs haricots
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for haricot
PropertyValue
Headwordharicot
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA^((h aspiré))\a.ʁi.ko\
Letters7
Frequency rank#26,394
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “haricot” 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). haricot lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for haricot is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as ^((h aspiré))\a.ʁi.ko\. Corpus data places it at rank #26,394 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for haricot, with forms such as "ahricot", "haircot", and "harciot". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "haricots", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is haricot, spelled H-A-R-I-C-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ragoût de mouton.
  2. 2
    Plante potagère de la famille des fabacées.
  3. 3
    Légumes issus des parties comestibles de la plante : la gousse et les graines.
  4. 4
    Petite cuvette utilisée dans le milieu hospitalier pour recueillir le petit matériel ou les sécrétions des patients.

Synonyms

bassin réniformechevrierfèveflageoletfayotmongettemogette

This word in other languages

bean(English)alubia(Español)Bohne(Deutsch)vagem(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ahricot,haircot,harciot,hariccot,haricott,haricto,harioct,harricot,hharicot,hraicot

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of haricot - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ahricot2haircot2harciot2hariccot1haricott1haricto2harioct2harricot1
Edit distance from "haricot"

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 "haricot"?
"haricot" is spelled H-A-R-I-C-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h aspiré))\a.ʁi.ko\.
What does "haricot" mean?
As a noun, "haricot" means: Ragoût de mouton.
What words are commonly confused with "haricot"?
"haricot" is commonly confused with "haricots". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "haricot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "haricot" is ^((h aspiré))\a.ʁi.ko\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "haricot" come from?
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Using “haricot”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-A-R-I-C-O-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as ^((h aspiré))\a.ʁi.ko\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “haricots” - see the side-by-side comparison. haricot vs haricots
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list