leucome

\lø.kom\

/\lø.kom\/ noun

The verdict

“leucome” 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) - Synonyme de taie (tache blanche sur la cornée consécutive à une lésion).

Corpus desk

Index FR-leucome · leucome · French

leucome · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 leucome
PropertyValue
Headwordleucome
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lø.kom\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « leucome » en français

leucomereste 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

leucome is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \lø.kom\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme de taie (tache blanche sur la cornée consécutive à une lésion).".

Zero misspellings are on record for leucome in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is leucome, spelled L-E-U-C-O-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonyme de taie (tache blanche sur la cornée consécutive à une lésion).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Dans notre groupe il y avait un jeune homme qui souffrait d’un important leucome à un œil.

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 "leucome"?
"leucome" is spelled L-E-U-C-O-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \lø.kom\.
What does "leucome" mean?
As a noun, "leucome" means: Synonyme de taie (tache blanche sur la cornée consécutive à une lésion).
How do you pronounce "leucome"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leucome" is \lø.kom\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "leucome" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list