pomme épineuse
\pɔ.m‿e.pi.nøz\
The verdict
“pomme épineuse” 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 May 6, 2026) - Synonyme de stramoine, la plante.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pomme épineuse |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pɔ.m‿e.pi.nøz\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pomme épineuse” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
pomme épineuse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pɔ.m‿e.pi.nøz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme de stramoine, la plante.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for pomme épineuse in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is pomme épineuse, spelled P-O-M-M-E- -É-P-I-N-E-U-S-E.
Definition
- 1Synonyme de stramoine, la plante.
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.
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Using “pomme épineuse”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is P-O-M-M-E- -É-P-I-N-E-U-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \pɔ.m‿e.pi.nøz\ (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.