lucullane
\ly.ky.lan\
The verdict
“lucullane” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonyme de dolomite.
Corpus desk
Index FR-lucullane · lucullane · French
lucullane · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lucullane |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ly.ky.lan\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « lucullane » en français
Rare enough to double-check
lucullane is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ly.ky.lan\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme de dolomite.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lucullane, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is lucullane, spelled L-U-C-U-L-L-A-N-E.
Definition
- 1Synonyme de dolomite.
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.