loriot

\lɔ.ʁjo\

/\lɔ.ʁjo\/ noun

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The verdict

“loriot” is uncommon French (frequency #76,761 among 128,088 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,761
frequency rank, French
128,088
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Oiseau de l’ordre des passereaux, à peu près de la grosseur d’un merle, au plumage d’un beau jaune pour le mâle, verdâtre pour la femelle (Oriolus oriolus).

Key facts for loriot
PropertyValue
Headwordloriot
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lɔ.ʁjo\
Letters6
Frequency rank#76,761
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “loriot” 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). loriot lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

loriot is uncommon French at frequency #76,761 among 128,088 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \lɔ.ʁjo\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for loriot in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is loriot, spelled L-O-R-I-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Oiseau de l’ordre des passereaux, à peu près de la grosseur d’un merle, au plumage d’un beau jaune pour le mâle, verdâtre pour la femelle (Oriolus oriolus).
  2. 2
    Orgelet appelé aussi compère-loriot, petit furoncle au bord de la paupière.

This word in other languages

oriole(English)oropéndola(Español)Pirol(Deutsch)

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 "loriot"?
"loriot" is spelled L-O-R-I-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is \lɔ.ʁjo\.
What does "loriot" mean?
As a noun, "loriot" means: Oiseau de l’ordre des passereaux, à peu près de la grosseur d’un merle, au plumage d’un beau jaune pour le mâle, verdâtre pour la femelle (Oriolus oriolus).
How do you pronounce "loriot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "loriot" is \lɔ.ʁjo\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "loriot" come from?
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Using “loriot”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-O-R-I-O-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \lɔ.ʁjo\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list