kratom

\kʁa.tɔm\

/\kʁa.tɔm\/ noun

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.

Key facts for kratom
PropertyValue
Headwordkratom
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kʁa.tɔm\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kratom” sits in French frequency

kratom falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    Espèce de grands arbres qui poussent en Asie du Sud-Est et font partie de la famille des Rubiaceae.
  2. 2
    Feuille séchée provenant de cet arbre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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)

Synonyms

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kratom"?
"kratom" is spelled K-R-A-T-O-M. The IPA pronunciation is \kʁa.tɔm\.
What does "kratom" mean?
As a noun, "kratom" means: Espèce de grands arbres qui poussent en Asie du Sud-Est et font partie de la famille des Rubiaceae.
How do you pronounce "kratom"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kratom" is \kʁa.tɔm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kratom" come from?
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list