lampyre

\lɑ̃.piʁ\

/\lɑ̃.piʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“lampyre” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a 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) - Insecte coléoptère dont la femelle, sans ailes, émet une lumière phosphorescente et est appelée communément ver luisant.

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Index FR-lampyre · lampyre · French

lampyre · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" 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 lampyre
PropertyValue
Headwordlampyre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lɑ̃.piʁ\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « lampyre » en français

lampyrereste 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

lampyre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \lɑ̃.piʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Insecte coléoptère dont la femelle, sans ailes, émet une lumière phosphorescente et est appelée communément ver luisant.".

Zero misspellings are on record for lampyre in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is lampyre, spelled L-A-M-P-Y-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Insecte coléoptère dont la femelle, sans ailes, émet une lumière phosphorescente et est appelée communément ver luisant.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dans les climats chauds, les mâles et les femelles de lampyres sont phosphorescents.
  2. Le lampyre est bien connu de ceux qui ont passé les beaux jours à la campagne, à cause de la lueur phosphorique qu’il répand dans l’herbe et dans les buissons, lorsque la nuit commence à voiler la terre.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lampyre"?
"lampyre" is spelled L-A-M-P-Y-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \lɑ̃.piʁ\.
What does "lampyre" mean?
As a noun, "lampyre" means: Insecte coléoptère dont la femelle, sans ailes, émet une lumière phosphorescente et est appelée communément ver luisant.
How do you pronounce "lampyre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lampyre" is \lɑ̃.piʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lampyre" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list