herbacé

\ɛʁ.ba.se\

/\ɛʁ.ba.se\/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui est de la nature de l’herbe.

Key facts for herbacé
PropertyValue
Headwordherbacé
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛʁ.ba.se\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “herbacé” sits in French frequency

herbacé falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

herbacé is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛʁ.ba.se\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for herbacé, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is herbacé, spelled H-E-R-B-A-C-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est de la nature de l’herbe.
  2. 2
    Se dit d’une plante non ligneuse (dont la tige n’a pas la consistance du bois), le terme de plantes herbacées désignant pour sa part des plantes non ligneuses dont la partie aérienne meurt après la fructification.
  3. 3
    Qui est couvert d’herbes.
  4. 4
    Qualifie des arômes développant des notes d’herbe, de verdure, de rafle, de sureau ou de poivron vert.

This word in other languages

herbaceous(English)

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 "herbacé"?
"herbacé" is spelled H-E-R-B-A-C-É. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛʁ.ba.se\.
What does "herbacé" mean?
As an adjective, "herbacé" means: Qui est de la nature de l’herbe.
How do you pronounce "herbacé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herbacé" is \ɛʁ.ba.se\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herbacé" come from?
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Using “herbacé”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-E-R-B-A-C-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛʁ.ba.se\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list