haricot vert

^((h aspiré))\a.ʁi.ko vɛʁ\

/^((h aspiré))\a.ʁi.ko vɛʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gousse de haricot immature et assez tendre pour pouvoir être mangée.

Corpus desk

Index FR-haricot-vert · haricot vert · French

haricot vert · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 haricot vert
PropertyValue
Headwordharicot vert
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA^((h aspiré))\a.ʁi.ko vɛʁ\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « haricot vert » en français

haricot vertn'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

haricot vert is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed ^((h aspiré))\a.ʁi.ko vɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gousse de haricot immature et assez tendre pour pouvoir être mangée.".

haricot vert has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is haricot vert, spelled H-A-R-I-C-O-T- -V-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gousse de haricot immature et assez tendre pour pouvoir être mangée.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Des petits pois et des haricots verts préparés par Léonore, un melon cueilli par elle, réparèrent mes forces.

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 "haricot vert"?
"haricot vert" is spelled H-A-R-I-C-O-T- -V-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h aspiré))\a.ʁi.ko vɛʁ\.
What does "haricot vert" mean?
As a noun, "haricot vert" means: Gousse de haricot immature et assez tendre pour pouvoir être mangée.
How do you pronounce "haricot vert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "haricot vert" is ^((h aspiré))\a.ʁi.ko vɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "haricot vert" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list