mandragore

\mɑ̃.dʁa.ɡɔʁ\

/\mɑ̃.dʁa.ɡɔʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“mandragore” is uncommon French (frequency #60,939 among 202,672 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,939
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Plante de la famille des solanées, dont la racine a la forme d’un corps humain, douée de propriétés narcotiques, sédatives, stupéfiantes et aphrodisiaques.

Key facts for mandragore
PropertyValue
Headwordmandragore
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɑ̃.dʁa.ɡɔʁ\
Letters10
Frequency rank#60,939
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mandragore” 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). mandragore 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

mandragore is uncommon French at frequency #60,939 among 202,672 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \mɑ̃.dʁa.ɡɔʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for mandragore, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is mandragore, spelled M-A-N-D-R-A-G-O-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plante de la famille des solanées, dont la racine a la forme d’un corps humain, douée de propriétés narcotiques, sédatives, stupéfiantes et aphrodisiaques.
  2. 2
    Plante de la famille des solanées dite porteuse de vertus magiques.

This word in other languages

mandrake(English)mandrágora(Español)Alraune(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 "mandragore"?
"mandragore" is spelled M-A-N-D-R-A-G-O-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mɑ̃.dʁa.ɡɔʁ\.
What does "mandragore" mean?
As a noun, "mandragore" means: Plante de la famille des solanées, dont la racine a la forme d’un corps humain, douée de propriétés narcotiques, sédatives, stupéfiantes et aphrodisiaques.
How do you pronounce "mandragore"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mandragore" is \mɑ̃.dʁa.ɡɔʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mandragore" come from?
"mandragore" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “mandragore”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-N-D-R-A-G-O-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɑ̃.dʁa.ɡɔʁ\ (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