kratom
\kʁa.tɔm\
The verdict
“kratom” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Espèce de grands arbres qui poussent en Asie du Sud-Est et font partie de la famille des Rubiaceae.
Corpus desk
Index FR-kratom · kratom · French
kratom · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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 | kratom |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kʁa.tɔm\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “kratom” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
kratom is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kʁa.tɔm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for kratom, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is kratom, spelled K-R-A-T-O-M.
Definition
- 1Espèce de grands arbres qui poussent en Asie du Sud-Est et font partie de la famille des Rubiaceae.
- 2Feuille séchée provenant de cet arbre.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how kratom appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le kratom est un arbre qui pousse en Asie du Sud-Est. Ses feuilles contiennent des substances psychoactives et sont utilisées en médecine traditionnelle ou en automédication.
Dans sa région d'origine, le kratom est régulièrement mâché par des ouvriers en quête d'un effet anesthésiant ou stimulant. — (Julien Hernandez, Le kratom : cette plante opiacée qui fait peur aux chercheurs, futura-sciences.com, 12 juillet 2019)
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