Lory

\lɔ.ʁi\

/\lɔ.ʁi\/ name

The verdict

“Lory” is uncommon French (frequency #72,505 among 2,567 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,505
frequency rank, French
2,567
“L” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-lory · Lory · French

Lory · rank #72,505 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,505
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,567
  • PHOTO-FINISH longiligne

Nearest frequency peer: longiligne (-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 « Lory »

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 « Lory » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Lory
PropertyValue
HeadwordLory
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\lɔ.ʁi\
Letters4
Frequency rank#72,505
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Lory » en français

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.Lorytombe 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: « longiligne » (#72,504), « louaient » (#72,506), « logeur » (#72,502). Parmi 2,567 lemmes en « L », « Lory » est au #72,505. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lory is uncommon French at frequency #72,505 among 2,567 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \lɔ.ʁi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Prénom féminin.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Lory in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Lory, spelled L-O-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prénom féminin.

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

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list