préautomnal
\pʁe.o.tɔ.nal\
The verdict
“préautomnal” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui précède ou qui annonce l’automne.
Corpus desk
Index FR-preautomnal · préautomnal · French
préautomnal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | préautomnal |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \pʁe.o.tɔ.nal\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « préautomnal » en français
Rare enough to double-check
préautomnal is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \pʁe.o.tɔ.nal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui précède ou qui annonce l’automne.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for préautomnal, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is préautomnal, spelled P-R-É-A-U-T-O-M-N-A-L.
Definition
- 1Qui précède ou qui annonce l’automne.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how préautomnal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Une odeur d’herbe décomposée, d’humus détrempé embaume l’air, parfum préautomnal, avivé sans doute par la colossale masse d’eau que je m’apprête à découvrir.
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.