lépidomélane

\le.pi.dɔ.me.lan\

/\le.pi.dɔ.me.lan\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonyme de biotite, terme générique des micas noirs riches en fer, décrit initialement à Presberg en Wermeland (Värmland, Suède ; ne pas confondre avec Presberg en Allemagne).

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Index FR-lepidomelane · lépidomélane · French

lépidomélane · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 lépidomélane
PropertyValue
Headwordlépidomélane
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\le.pi.dɔ.me.lan\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « lépidomélane » en français

lépidomélanen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lépidomélane is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \le.pi.dɔ.me.lan\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme de biotite, terme générique des micas noirs riches en fer, décrit initialement à Presberg en Wermeland (Värmland, Suède ; ne pas confondre avec Presberg en Allemagne).".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for lépidomélane, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is lépidomélane, spelled L-É-P-I-D-O-M-É-L-A-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonyme de biotite, terme générique des micas noirs riches en fer, décrit initialement à Presberg en Wermeland (Värmland, Suède ; ne pas confondre avec Presberg en Allemagne).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Examinée au microscope on voit que cette roche possède une structure hypidiomorphique et contient les minéraux suivants : albite, microline, microperthite, néphéline, lépidomélane, magnétite et calcite.

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 "lépidomélane"?
"lépidomélane" is spelled L-É-P-I-D-O-M-É-L-A-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \le.pi.dɔ.me.lan\.
What does "lépidomélane" mean?
As a noun, "lépidomélane" means: Synonyme de biotite, terme générique des micas noirs riches en fer, décrit initialement à Presberg en Wermeland (Värmland, Suède ; ne pas confondre avec Presberg en Allemagne).
How do you pronounce "lépidomélane"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lépidomélane" is \le.pi.dɔ.me.lan\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lépidomélane" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list