jaune citron

\ʒon si.tʁɔ̃\

/\ʒon si.tʁɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Couleur d’un citron. #FDE910

Corpus desk

Index FR-jaune-citron · jaune citron · French

jaune citron · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 jaune citron
PropertyValue
Headwordjaune citron
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʒon si.tʁɔ̃\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « jaune citron » en français

jaune citronreste 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

jaune citron is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʒon si.tʁɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Couleur d’un citron. #FDE910".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for jaune citron, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is jaune citron, spelled J-A-U-N-E- -C-I-T-R-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Couleur d’un citron. #FDE910

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Le petit matin, frotté de vert pomme et de jaune citron, luisait à contre-jour.
  2. La porte du pullman de queue, fermée à clef, s’ouvrit : superbement, admirablement vide, la voiture offrait à ses visiteurs impromptus le plus admirable décor de marqueterie en bois de rose — jaune citron et carmin pâle — qui se pût imaginer.

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 "jaune citron"?
"jaune citron" is spelled J-A-U-N-E- -C-I-T-R-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒon si.tʁɔ̃\.
What does "jaune citron" mean?
As a noun, "jaune citron" means: Couleur d’un citron. #FDE910
How do you pronounce "jaune citron"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jaune citron" is \ʒon si.tʁɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jaune citron" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list