lancéolé

\lɑ̃.se.ɔ.le\

/\lɑ̃.se.ɔ.le\/ adj

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The verdict

“lancéolé” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Se dit d'une feuille en forme de fer de lance, ou de toute chose de cette forme.

Corpus desk

Index FR-lanceole · lancéolé · French

lancéolé · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 lancéolé
PropertyValue
Headwordlancéolé
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\lɑ̃.se.ɔ.le\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lancéolé” sits in French frequency

lancéolé 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

lancéolé is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \lɑ̃.se.ɔ.le\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

lancéolé doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our 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 lancéolé, spelled L-A-N-C-É-O-L-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dit d'une feuille en forme de fer de lance, ou de toute chose de cette forme.
  2. 2
    Se dit d'un animal dont la forme du corps entier ressemble à une pointe de lance, ou bien lorsque son pelage ou son plumage présente des taches ou mouchetures à motif caractéristique en forme de fer de lance.
  3. 3
    Arc lancéolé : se dit d'un arc brisé surhaussé, dont la forme évoque un fer de lance.

Synonyms

en lancetteà lancette

This word in other languages

lanceolate(English)lanceolado(Español)lanzettförmig(Deutsch)lanceolado(Português)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lancéolé"?
"lancéolé" is spelled L-A-N-C-É-O-L-É. The IPA pronunciation is \lɑ̃.se.ɔ.le\.
What does "lancéolé" mean?
As an adjective, "lancéolé" means: Se dit d'une feuille en forme de fer de lance, ou de toute chose de cette forme.
How do you pronounce "lancéolé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lancéolé" is \lɑ̃.se.ɔ.le\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lancéolé" come from?
"lancéolé" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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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