ypréau
\i.pʁe.o\
The verdict
“ypréau” 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) - ou régional Nom vernaculaire du peuplier blanc ou du peuplier gris de l’Oise ou peuplier grisard (Populus ×canescens).
Corpus desk
Index FR-ypreau · ypréau · French
ypréau · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Y" 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 | ypréau |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \i.pʁe.o\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
ypréau is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \i.pʁe.o\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ou régional Nom vernaculaire du peuplier blanc ou du peuplier gris de l’Oise ou peuplier grisard (Populus ×canescens).".
ypréau doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is ypréau, spelled Y-P-R-É-A-U.
Definition
- 1ou régional Nom vernaculaire du peuplier blanc ou du peuplier gris de l’Oise ou peuplier grisard (Populus ×canescens).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ypréau appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les beaux ifs langoureux, et l’ypréau qui s’attriste Ombrageaient les verts nids d’amour.
La grosse chaleur tombe, dit-il, les bêtes recommencent à bouger. Vous voyez la sittelle bleue, là-bas sur l’ypréau ? En tout cas, elle, elle nous a vus, vous et moi. Elle nous admet. Regardez-là virevolter, tête en bas, pour sa joie et pour la nôtre.
This word in other languages
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.