squameux
\skwa.mø\
The verdict
“squameux” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui est écailleux, couvert de squames.
Corpus desk
Index FR-squameux · squameux · French
squameux · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | squameux |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \skwa.mø\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « squameux » en français
Rare enough to double-check
squameux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \skwa.mø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for squameux in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is squameux, spelled S-Q-U-A-M-E-U-X.
Definition
- 1Qui est écailleux, couvert de squames.
- 2Qui a l’aspect d’une écaille.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how squameux appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Tige squameuse.
Ah ! l’affreux, le hideux, le squameux, venimeux, écumeux, écumant, glapissant crapaud !…
This word in other languages
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