olmo

\ˈɔl.mo\

/\ˈɔl.mo\/ noun

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The verdict

“olmo” is uncommon French (frequency #81,405 among 75,470 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,405
frequency rank, French
75,470
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Orme, genre de grands arbres à feuilles caduques, simples, doublement dentées, et aux fruits en samares.

Key facts for olmo
PropertyValue
Headwordolmo
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈɔl.mo\
Letters4
Frequency rank#81,405
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “olmo” 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). olmo 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

olmo is uncommon French at frequency #81,405 among 75,470 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈɔl.mo\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Orme, genre de grands arbres à feuilles caduques, simples, doublement dentées, et aux fruits en samares.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for olmo, 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 borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is olmo, spelled O-L-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Orme, genre de grands arbres à feuilles caduques, simples, doublement dentées, et aux fruits en samares.

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 "olmo"?
"olmo" is spelled O-L-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɔl.mo\.
What does "olmo" mean?
As a noun, "olmo" means: Orme, genre de grands arbres à feuilles caduques, simples, doublement dentées, et aux fruits en samares.
How do you pronounce "olmo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "olmo" is \ˈɔl.mo\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "olmo" come from?
"olmo" 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 “olmo”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is O-L-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈɔl.mo\ (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