meridional

[məɾiðiuˈnal]

/[məɾiðiuˈnal]/ adj

The verdict

“meridional” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Méridional.

Key facts for meridional
PropertyValue
Headwordmeridional
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[məɾiðiuˈnal]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “meridional” sits in French frequency

meridional falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for meridional is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [məɾiðiuˈnal]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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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Using “meridional”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-E-R-I-D-I-O-N-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [məɾiðiuˈnal] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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