Salerne

\sa.lɛʁn\

/\sa.lɛʁn\/ name

The verdict

“Salerne” is uncommon French (frequency #52,332 among 394,209 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,332
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Commune et ville de la région de Campanie en Italie.

Key facts for Salerne
PropertyValue
HeadwordSalerne
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\sa.lɛʁn\
Letters7
Frequency rank#52,332
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Salerne” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Salerne lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Salerne is uncommon French at frequency #52,332 among 394,209 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \sa.lɛʁn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Salerne in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Salerne, spelled S-A-L-E-R-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Commune et ville de la région de Campanie en Italie.
  2. 2
    Province autour de cette ville.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Salerne"?
"Salerne" is spelled S-A-L-E-R-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \sa.lɛʁn\.
What does "Salerne" mean?
As a proper noun, "Salerne" means: Commune et ville de la région de Campanie en Italie.
How do you pronounce "Salerne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Salerne" is \sa.lɛʁn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Salerne" come from?
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Using “Salerne”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-A-L-E-R-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sa.lɛʁn\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list