pomme paillasson

\pɔm pa.ja.sɔ̃\

/\pɔm pa.ja.sɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Spécialité culinaire à base de pommes de terre et d’autres légumes, cuite dans une poêle et formant une galette épaisse.

Key facts for pomme paillasson
PropertyValue
Headwordpomme paillasson
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɔm pa.ja.sɔ̃\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pomme paillasson” sits in French frequency

pomme paillasson 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

pomme paillasson is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pɔm pa.ja.sɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Spécialité culinaire à base de pommes de terre et d’autres légumes, cuite dans une poêle et formant une galette épaisse.".

pomme paillasson has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 pomme paillasson, spelled P-O-M-M-E- -P-A-I-L-L-A-S-S-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Spécialité culinaire à base de pommes de terre et d’autres légumes, cuite dans une poêle et formant une galette épaisse.

Synonyms

darphinpaillassonpomme darphin

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 "pomme paillasson"?
"pomme paillasson" is spelled P-O-M-M-E- -P-A-I-L-L-A-S-S-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \pɔm pa.ja.sɔ̃\.
What does "pomme paillasson" mean?
As a noun, "pomme paillasson" means: Spécialité culinaire à base de pommes de terre et d’autres légumes, cuite dans une poêle et formant une galette épaisse.
How do you pronounce "pomme paillasson"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pomme paillasson" is \pɔm pa.ja.sɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pomme paillasson" come from?
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Using “pomme paillasson”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-M-M-E- -P-A-I-L-L-A-S-S-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pɔm pa.ja.sɔ̃\ (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