scorie

\skɔ.ʁi\

/\skɔ.ʁi\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Substance terreuse ou pierreuse vitrifiée, qui monte comme une écume à la surface des métaux en fusion.

Key facts for scorie
PropertyValue
Headwordscorie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\skɔ.ʁi\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “scorie” sits in French frequency

scorie 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

scorie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \skɔ.ʁi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for scorie in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is scorie, spelled S-C-O-R-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Substance terreuse ou pierreuse vitrifiée, qui monte comme une écume à la surface des métaux en fusion.
  2. 2
    Scories Thomas.
  3. 3
    Fragment de lave de faible densité, de texture poreuse, projeté par un volcan (par similitude avec les scories des métaux).
  4. 4
    Connaissance résiduelle d’un paradigme de pensée tombé en désuétude.
  5. 5
    Sorte de lave légère du genre de la pierre ponce.

Synonyms

téphra

This word in other languages

scoria(English)Schlacke(Deutsch)

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 "scorie"?
"scorie" is spelled S-C-O-R-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \skɔ.ʁi\.
What does "scorie" mean?
As a noun, "scorie" means: Substance terreuse ou pierreuse vitrifiée, qui monte comme une écume à la surface des métaux en fusion.
How do you pronounce "scorie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "scorie" is \skɔ.ʁi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "scorie" come from?
"scorie" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “scorie”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-C-O-R-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \skɔ.ʁi\ (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
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