herbe aux sorciers

\ɛʁ.b‿o sɔʁ.sje\

/\ɛʁ.b‿o sɔʁ.sje\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Circaea lutetiana ^([1]), la circée de Paris.

Key facts for herbe aux sorciers
PropertyValue
Headwordherbe aux sorciers
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛʁ.b‿o sɔʁ.sje\
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “herbe aux sorciers” sits in French frequency

herbe aux sorciers 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

herbe aux sorciers is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛʁ.b‿o sɔʁ.sje\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for herbe aux sorciers in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is herbe aux sorciers, spelled H-E-R-B-E- -A-U-X- -S-O-R-C-I-E-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Circaea lutetiana ^([1]), la circée de Paris.
  2. 2
    Synonyme de stramoine.

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 "herbe aux sorciers"?
"herbe aux sorciers" is spelled H-E-R-B-E- -A-U-X- -S-O-R-C-I-E-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛʁ.b‿o sɔʁ.sje\.
What does "herbe aux sorciers" mean?
As a noun, "herbe aux sorciers" means: Circaea lutetiana ^([1]), la circée de Paris.
How do you pronounce "herbe aux sorciers"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herbe aux sorciers" is \ɛʁ.b‿o sɔʁ.sje\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herbe aux sorciers" come from?
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Using “herbe aux sorciers”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-E-R-B-E- -A-U-X- -S-O-R-C-I-E-R-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛʁ.b‿o sɔʁ.sje\ (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