perle du Japon

\pɛʁl dy ʒa.pɔ̃\

/\pɛʁl dy ʒa.pɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Petites billes alimentaires confectionnées avec de la farine de manioc et parfois colorées.

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Index FR-perle-du-japon · perle du Japon · French

perle du Japon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for perle du Japon
PropertyValue
Headwordperle du Japon
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɛʁl dy ʒa.pɔ̃\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « perle du Japon » en français

perle du Japonsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

perle du Japon is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pɛʁl dy ʒa.pɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Petites billes alimentaires confectionnées avec de la farine de manioc et parfois colorées.".

No misspelling variants are generated for perle du Japon in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 perle du Japon, spelled P-E-R-L-E- -D-U- -J-A-P-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petites billes alimentaires confectionnées avec de la farine de manioc et parfois colorées.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how perle du Japon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. J’ai fait une crème vanillée aux perles du Japon, susurra la jeune femme. C’est une recette traditionnelle à base de tapioca.

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 "perle du Japon"?
"perle du Japon" is spelled P-E-R-L-E- -D-U- -J-A-P-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \pɛʁl dy ʒa.pɔ̃\.
What does "perle du Japon" mean?
As a noun, "perle du Japon" means: Petites billes alimentaires confectionnées avec de la farine de manioc et parfois colorées.
How do you pronounce "perle du Japon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perle du Japon" is \pɛʁl dy ʒa.pɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "perle du Japon" come from?
"perle du Japon" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list