judéo-espagnol

\ʒy.de.o.ɛs.pa.ɲɔl\

/\ʒy.de.o.ɛs.pa.ɲɔl\/ adj

The verdict

“judéo-espagnol” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Qui se rattache à la culture de certains Juifs expulsés d’Espagne en 1492 et de leurs descendants séfarades.

Corpus desk

Index FR-judeo-espagnol · judéo-espagnol · French

judéo-espagnol · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 judéo-espagnol
PropertyValue
Headwordjudéo-espagnol
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ʒy.de.o.ɛs.pa.ɲɔl\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « judéo-espagnol » en français

judéo-espagnolreste 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

judéo-espagnol is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ʒy.de.o.ɛs.pa.ɲɔl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui se rattache à la culture de certains Juifs expulsés d’Espagne en 1492 et de leurs descendants séfarades.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for judéo-espagnol, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is judéo-espagnol, spelled J-U-D-É-O---E-S-P-A-G-N-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui se rattache à la culture de certains Juifs expulsés d’Espagne en 1492 et de leurs descendants séfarades.

Synonyms

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 "judéo-espagnol"?
"judéo-espagnol" is spelled J-U-D-É-O---E-S-P-A-G-N-O-L. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒy.de.o.ɛs.pa.ɲɔl\.
What does "judéo-espagnol" mean?
As an adjective, "judéo-espagnol" means: Qui se rattache à la culture de certains Juifs expulsés d’Espagne en 1492 et de leurs descendants séfarades.
How do you pronounce "judéo-espagnol"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "judéo-espagnol" is \ʒy.de.o.ɛs.pa.ɲɔl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list