phellème
The verdict
“phellème” 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) - Liège.
Corpus desk
Index FR-phelleme · phellème · French
phellème · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | phellème |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « phellème » en français
Rare enough to double-check
phellème is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Liège.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for phellème, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
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 phellème, spelled P-H-E-L-L-È-M-E.
Definition
- 1Liège.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how phellème appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le suber (ou phellème, ou plus communément liège) est un tissu végétal localisé à la périphérie d'une tige (ou tronc) ou d'une racine.
Le liège, suber ou phellème, est un tissu végétal qui enveloppe la plupart des plantes vasculaires, mais l’épaisseur de celui du chêne-liège est unique, si on met à part un arbre d’origine d’Asie extrême-orientale (Chine, Japon, Corée) joliment surnommé « arbre au liège de l’Amour » (du fleuve Amour), mais dont l’industrie n’a que faire.
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.