lark

\ˈlɑːk\

/\ˈlɑːk\/ noun

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The verdict

“lark” is uncommon French (frequency #90,873 among 2,567 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,873
frequency rank, French
2,567
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alouette.

Corpus desk

Index FR-lark · lark · French

lark · rank #90,873 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,873
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,567
  • PHOTO-FINISH larigot

Nearest frequency peer: larigot (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « lark »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « lark » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for lark
PropertyValue
Headwordlark
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈlɑːk\
Letters4
Frequency rank#90,873
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « lark » en français

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).larktombe dans cette queue de rareté:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Voisins rares de la même bande: « larigot » (#90,872), « Lauriane » (#90,874), « lanne » (#90,871). Parmi 2,567 lemmes en « L », « lark » est au #90,873. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lark is uncommon French at frequency #90,873 among 2,567 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈlɑːk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for lark, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is lark, spelled L-A-R-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alouette.
  2. 2
    Blague, espièglerie.
  3. 3
    Lève-tôt.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The sky is blue, and the larks are singing, and the becks and brooks are all brim full. (Wuthering Heights - Emily Brontë)

Synonyms

skylark

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lark"?
"lark" is spelled L-A-R-K. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈlɑːk\.
What does "lark" mean?
As a noun, "lark" means: Alouette.
How do you pronounce "lark"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lark" is \ˈlɑːk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lark" come from?
"lark" 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "lark", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Laly#90,870lewy#90,880Köln#90,864lick#90,883

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list