savarin

\sa.va.ʁɛ̃\

/\sa.va.ʁɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“savarin” is uncommon French (frequency #71,901 among 394,209 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,901
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gâteau moelleux généralement en forme de couronne, proche du baba au rhum.

Key facts for savarin
PropertyValue
Headwordsavarin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sa.va.ʁɛ̃\
Letters7
Frequency rank#71,901
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “savarin” 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). savarin lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

savarin is uncommon French at frequency #71,901 among 394,209 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \sa.va.ʁɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gâteau moelleux généralement en forme de couronne, proche du baba au rhum.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for savarin, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with 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 savarin, spelled S-A-V-A-R-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gâteau moelleux généralement en forme de couronne, proche du baba au rhum.

Synonyms

babababa au rhum

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 "savarin"?
"savarin" is spelled S-A-V-A-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \sa.va.ʁɛ̃\.
What does "savarin" mean?
As a noun, "savarin" means: Gâteau moelleux généralement en forme de couronne, proche du baba au rhum.
How do you pronounce "savarin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "savarin" is \sa.va.ʁɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "savarin" come from?
"savarin" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “savarin”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-A-V-A-R-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sa.va.ʁɛ̃\ (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list