jaspé

\ʒas.pe\

/\ʒas.pe\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui est peint et bigarré, naturellement ou artificiellement, de manière à imiter le jaspe.

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Index FR-jaspe · jaspé · French

jaspé · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "J" 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 jaspé
PropertyValue
Headwordjaspé
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ʒas.pe\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « jaspé » en français

jaspén'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

jaspé is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ʒas.pe\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui est peint et bigarré, naturellement ou artificiellement, de manière à imiter le jaspe.".

Zero misspellings are on record for jaspé in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 jaspé, spelled J-A-S-P-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est peint et bigarré, naturellement ou artificiellement, de manière à imiter le jaspe.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Des teintes diverses, des nuances d'une extrême délicatesse en coloraient les parois glacées. On la voyait par longues places, tantôt irisée, tantôt jaspée, et partout niellée d'arabesques ou piquetée de paillettes lumineuses.
  2. Des verres de toutes les couleurs, qu’il devait faire fabriquer pour lui, les bleus, les jaunes, les verts, les rouges, pâles, jaspés, fumeux, sombres, nacrés, intenses.

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 "jaspé"?
"jaspé" is spelled J-A-S-P-É. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒas.pe\.
What does "jaspé" mean?
As an adjective, "jaspé" means: Qui est peint et bigarré, naturellement ou artificiellement, de manière à imiter le jaspe.
How do you pronounce "jaspé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jaspé" is \ʒas.pe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jaspé" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list