papillon des carottes

\pa.pi.jɔ̃ dɛ ka.ʁɔt\

/\pa.pi.jɔ̃ dɛ ka.ʁɔt\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
21
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Synonyme de machaon.

Key facts for papillon des carottes
PropertyValue
Headwordpapillon des carottes
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pa.pi.jɔ̃ dɛ ka.ʁɔt\
Letters21
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “papillon des carottes” sits in French frequency

papillon des carottes 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

papillon des carottes is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pa.pi.jɔ̃ dɛ ka.ʁɔt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme de machaon.".

Zero misspellings are on record for papillon des carottes in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is papillon des carottes, spelled P-A-P-I-L-L-O-N- -D-E-S- -C-A-R-O-T-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonyme de machaon.

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 "papillon des carottes"?
"papillon des carottes" is spelled P-A-P-I-L-L-O-N- -D-E-S- -C-A-R-O-T-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \pa.pi.jɔ̃ dɛ ka.ʁɔt\.
What does "papillon des carottes" mean?
As a noun, "papillon des carottes" means: Synonyme de machaon.
How do you pronounce "papillon des carottes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "papillon des carottes" is \pa.pi.jɔ̃ dɛ ka.ʁɔt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "papillon des carottes" come from?
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Using “papillon des carottes”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-A-P-I-L-L-O-N- -D-E-S- -C-A-R-O-T-T-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pa.pi.jɔ̃ dɛ ka.ʁɔt\ (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