spath perlé

\spat pɛʁ.le\

/\spat pɛʁ.le\/ noun

The verdict

“spath perlé” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Synonyme de dolomite.

Key facts for spath perlé
PropertyValue
Headwordspath perlé
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\spat pɛʁ.le\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “spath perlé” sits in French frequency

spath perlé 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for spath perlé is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \spat pɛʁ.le\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Synonyme de dolomite.".

Zero misspellings are on record for spath perlé in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is spath perlé, spelled S-P-A-T-H- -P-E-R-L-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonyme de dolomite.

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 "spath perlé"?
"spath perlé" is spelled S-P-A-T-H- -P-E-R-L-É. The IPA pronunciation is \spat pɛʁ.le\.
What does "spath perlé" mean?
As a noun, "spath perlé" means: Synonyme de dolomite.
How do you pronounce "spath perlé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spath perlé" is \spat pɛʁ.le\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "spath perlé" come from?
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Using “spath perlé”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-P-A-T-H- -P-E-R-L-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \spat pɛʁ.le\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list