Kherson
\kɛʁ.sɔn\
The verdict
“Kherson” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ville du sud de l’Ukraine.
Corpus desk
Index FR-kherson · Kherson · French
Kherson · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kherson |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | \kɛʁ.sɔn\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Kherson » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Kherson is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \kɛʁ.sɔn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Kherson doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Kherson, spelled K-H-E-R-S-O-N.
Definition
- 1Ville du sud de l’Ukraine.
- 2Oblast situé d’Ukraine.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kherson appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La route quitte le parc, tourne à droite et s'approche de Kherson qu'on peut voir étalée en amphithéâtre sur la rive droite.
La seule ville d'importance occupée par l'armée russe est pour l'instant Kherson, sur la mer d'Azov.
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.