myrte

\miʁt\

/\miʁt\/ noun

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The verdict

“myrte” is uncommon French (frequency #68,491 among 202,672 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,491
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nom vulgaire des arbrisseaux du genre Myrtus, de la famille des Myrtacées (Myrtaceae).

Key facts for myrte
PropertyValue
Headwordmyrte
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\miʁt\
Letters5
Frequency rank#68,491
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “myrte” 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). myrte 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

myrte is uncommon French at frequency #68,491 among 202,672 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \miʁt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for myrte in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is myrte, spelled M-Y-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom vulgaire des arbrisseaux du genre Myrtus, de la famille des Myrtacées (Myrtaceae).
  2. 2
    Nom usuel de Myrtus communis — myrte commun —, arbuste originaire du pourtour méditerranéen dont le fruits nommé myrte est comestible.
  3. 3
    Nom donné à de nombreux arbrisseaux et arbustes généralement à feuilles persistantes et aromatiques sans que ceux-ci ne soient du genre Myrtus ni même de la famille des Myrtaceae (Myrtacées), en regarder la liste ci-dessous au chapitre «dérivés».
  4. 4
    L’amour, du fait que le myrte, chez les anciens, était consacré à Vénus.
  5. 5
    Liqueur violacée extraite des baies de myrte ou de ses feuilles.
  6. 6
    Alcool blanc ou légèrement teinté, fabriqué en Corse et en Sardaigne à base de baies de myrte et titrant généralement 30°.

This word in other languages

myrtle(English)mirto(Español)

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 "myrte"?
"myrte" is spelled M-Y-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \miʁt\.
What does "myrte" mean?
As a noun, "myrte" means: Nom vulgaire des arbrisseaux du genre Myrtus, de la famille des Myrtacées (Myrtaceae).
How do you pronounce "myrte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "myrte" is \miʁt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "myrte" come from?
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Using “myrte”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-Y-R-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \miʁt\ (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