mouron rouge

\mu.ʁɔ̃ ʁuʒ\

/\mu.ʁɔ̃ ʁuʒ\/ noun

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The verdict

“mouron rouge” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Petite plante annuelle, à fleurs rouges, parfois bleues, (Anagallis arvensis L., 1753), de la famille des primulacées.

Key facts for mouron rouge
PropertyValue
Headwordmouron rouge
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mu.ʁɔ̃ ʁuʒ\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mouron rouge” sits in French frequency

mouron rouge 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.

Rare enough to double-check

mouron rouge is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mu.ʁɔ̃ ʁuʒ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Petite plante annuelle, à fleurs rouges, parfois bleues, (Anagallis arvensis L., 1753), de la famille des primulacées.".

No misspelling variants are generated for mouron rouge in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is mouron rouge, spelled M-O-U-R-O-N- -R-O-U-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petite plante annuelle, à fleurs rouges, parfois bleues, (Anagallis arvensis L., 1753), de la famille des primulacées.

This word in other languages

Ackergauchheil(Deutsch)

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 "mouron rouge"?
"mouron rouge" is spelled M-O-U-R-O-N- -R-O-U-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mu.ʁɔ̃ ʁuʒ\.
What does "mouron rouge" mean?
As a noun, "mouron rouge" means: Petite plante annuelle, à fleurs rouges, parfois bleues, (Anagallis arvensis L., 1753), de la famille des primulacées.
How do you pronounce "mouron rouge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mouron rouge" is \mu.ʁɔ̃ ʁuʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mouron rouge" come from?
"mouron rouge" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “mouron rouge”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-O-U-R-O-N- -R-O-U-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mu.ʁɔ̃ ʁuʒ\ (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
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