légumineuse

\le.ɡy.mi.nøz\

/\le.ɡy.mi.nøz\/ noun

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The verdict

“légumineuse” is uncommon French (frequency #84,987 among 128,088 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,987
frequency rank, French
128,088
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Plante dont le fruit est une gousse.

Key facts for légumineuse
PropertyValue
Headwordlégumineuse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\le.ɡy.mi.nøz\
Letters11
Frequency rank#84,987
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “légumineuse” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). légumineuse lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

légumineuse is uncommon French at frequency #84,987 among 128,088 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \le.ɡy.mi.nøz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for légumineuse in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is légumineuse, spelled L-É-G-U-M-I-N-E-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plante dont le fruit est une gousse.
  2. 2
    Toute graine comestible (avec ou sans leur gousse) par l’homme ou les animaux d’élevage, issue de ces plantes ; souvent appelée aussi « légume sec » pour l’alimentation humaine.

Synonyms

fabacée

This word in other languages

pulse(English)leguminosa(Español)

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 "légumineuse"?
"légumineuse" is spelled L-É-G-U-M-I-N-E-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \le.ɡy.mi.nøz\.
What does "légumineuse" mean?
As a noun, "légumineuse" means: Plante dont le fruit est une gousse.
How do you pronounce "légumineuse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "légumineuse" is \le.ɡy.mi.nøz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "légumineuse" come from?
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Using “légumineuse”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is L-É-G-U-M-I-N-E-U-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \le.ɡy.mi.nøz\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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