squame
\skwam\
The verdict
“squame” 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 September 3, 2026) - Morceau de peau morte qui se détache de l’épiderme, notamment à la suite d'une brûlure ou dans le cas d’une dermatose.
Corpus desk
Index FR-squame · squame · French
squame · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | squame |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \skwam\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « squame » en français
Rare enough to double-check
squame is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \skwam\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Morceau de peau morte qui se détache de l’épiderme, notamment à la suite d'une brûlure ou dans le cas d’une dermatose.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for squame, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is squame, spelled S-Q-U-A-M-E.
Definition
- 1Morceau de peau morte qui se détache de l’épiderme, notamment à la suite d'une brûlure ou dans le cas d’une dermatose.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how squame appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Une carapace de squames lui cache les côtés, comme ferait un gilet.
Mais deux jours après, les taches de la peau prirent une teinte violette, puis blanche, et elles tombèrent en squames.
Synonyms
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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.