herbe du diable

\ɛʁb dy djɑbl\

/\ɛʁb dy djɑbl\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Synonyme de berce sphondyle, Heracleum sphondylium ^([1]).

Key facts for herbe du diable
PropertyValue
Headwordherbe du diable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛʁb dy djɑbl\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “herbe du diable” sits in French frequency

herbe du diable 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 du diable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛʁb dy djɑbl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for herbe du diable in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is herbe du diable, spelled H-E-R-B-E- -D-U- -D-I-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonyme de berce sphondyle, Heracleum sphondylium ^([1]).
  2. 2
    Synonyme de succise des prés, Succisa pratensis ^([1]).
  3. 3
    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 du diable"?
"herbe du diable" is spelled H-E-R-B-E- -D-U- -D-I-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛʁb dy djɑbl\.
What does "herbe du diable" mean?
As a noun, "herbe du diable" means: Synonyme de berce sphondyle, Heracleum sphondylium ^([1]).
How do you pronounce "herbe du diable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herbe du diable" is \ɛʁb dy djɑbl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herbe du diable" come from?
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Using “herbe du diable”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-E-R-B-E- -D-U- -D-I-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛʁb dy djɑbl\ (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