mulberry

\ˈmʌl.ˌbɛɹ.i\

/\ˈmʌl.ˌbɛɹ.i\/ noun

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The verdict

“mulberry” is uncommon French (frequency #72,562 among 202,672 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,562
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mûre, fruit du mûrier.

Key facts for mulberry
PropertyValue
Headwordmulberry
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈmʌl.ˌbɛɹ.i\
Letters8
Frequency rank#72,562
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mulberry” 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). mulberry lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mulberry is uncommon French at frequency #72,562 among 202,672 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈmʌl.ˌbɛɹ.i\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

mulberry doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is mulberry, spelled M-U-L-B-E-R-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mûre, fruit du mûrier.
  2. 2
    Mûrier.
  3. 3
    Couleur pourpre sombre, teinté de rouge.

Synonyms

mulberry tree

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 "mulberry"?
"mulberry" is spelled M-U-L-B-E-R-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈmʌl.ˌbɛɹ.i\.
What does "mulberry" mean?
As a noun, "mulberry" means: Mûre, fruit du mûrier.
How do you pronounce "mulberry"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mulberry" is \ˈmʌl.ˌbɛɹ.i\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mulberry" come from?
"mulberry" 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 “mulberry”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-U-L-B-E-R-R-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈmʌl.ˌbɛɹ.i\ (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