panicule
\pa.ni.kyl\
The verdict
“panicule” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Inflorescence composée, une grappe de grappes.
Corpus desk
Index FR-panicule · panicule · French
panicule · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | panicule |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pa.ni.kyl\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « panicule » en français
Rare enough to double-check
panicule is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pa.ni.kyl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Inflorescence composée, une grappe de grappes.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for panicule, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 panicule, spelled P-A-N-I-C-U-L-E.
Definition
- 1Inflorescence composée, une grappe de grappes.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how panicule appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les céréales préfèrent un climat frais et une humidité adéquate. Ces conditions favorisent le tallage et l’obtention d’une panicule de bonne grosseur comportant beaucoup de gros grains à la récolte.
This word in other languages
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.