meridional

[məɾiðiuˈnal]

/[məɾiðiuˈnal]/ adj

The verdict

“meridional” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-meridional · meridional · French

meridional · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 meridional
PropertyValue
Headwordmeridional
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[məɾiðiuˈnal]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « meridional » en français

meridionaln'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

meridional is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [məɾiðiuˈnal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Méridional.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for meridional, 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.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is meridional, spelled M-E-R-I-D-I-O-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Méridional.

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 "meridional"?
"meridional" is spelled M-E-R-I-D-I-O-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [məɾiðiuˈnal].
What does "meridional" mean?
As an adjective, "meridional" means: Méridional.
How do you pronounce "meridional"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "meridional" is [məɾiðiuˈnal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "meridional" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list