lamie
\la.mi\
The verdict
“lamie” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Être fabuleux qui passait pour dévorer les enfants et qu’on représentait ordinairement avec une tête et torse de femme et un corps de serpent.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lamie |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \la.mi\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “lamie” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
lamie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \la.mi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lamie, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is lamie, spelled L-A-M-I-E.
Definition
- 1Être fabuleux qui passait pour dévorer les enfants et qu’on représentait ordinairement avec une tête et torse de femme et un corps de serpent.
- 2Requin pouvant mesurer jusqu’à 8 mètres, de couleur gris bleuâtre sur la face supérieure et blanche sur la face inférieure.
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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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Using “lamie”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is L-A-M-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \la.mi\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.