herbe aux vers

\ɛʁ.b‿o vɛʁ\

/\ɛʁ.b‿o vɛʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonyme de absinthe (espèce de plantes).

Corpus desk

Index FR-herbe-aux-vers · herbe aux vers · French

herbe aux vers · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 herbe aux vers
PropertyValue
Headwordherbe aux vers
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛʁ.b‿o vɛʁ\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « herbe aux vers » en français

herbe aux versreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

herbe aux vers is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛʁ.b‿o vɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme de absinthe (espèce de plantes).".

Zero misspellings are on record for herbe aux vers in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is herbe aux vers, spelled H-E-R-B-E- -A-U-X- -V-E-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonyme de absinthe (espèce de plantes).

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 vers"?
"herbe aux vers" is spelled H-E-R-B-E- -A-U-X- -V-E-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛʁ.b‿o vɛʁ\.
What does "herbe aux vers" mean?
As a noun, "herbe aux vers" means: Synonyme de absinthe (espèce de plantes).
How do you pronounce "herbe aux vers"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herbe aux vers" is \ɛʁ.b‿o vɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herbe aux vers" come from?
"herbe aux vers" 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