aiguilleur du ciel

\e.ɡɥi.jœʁ dy sjɛl\

/\e.ɡɥi.jœʁ dy sjɛl\/ noun

The verdict

“aiguilleur du ciel” 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
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Personne chargée de la régulation de la circulation dans l’espace aérien.

Key facts for aiguilleur du ciel
PropertyValue
Headwordaiguilleur du ciel
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.ɡɥi.jœʁ dy sjɛl\
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aiguilleur du ciel” sits in French frequency

aiguilleur du ciel 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 aiguilleur du ciel is 18 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \e.ɡɥi.jœʁ dy sjɛl\. 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: "Personne chargée de la régulation de la circulation dans l’espace aérien.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for aiguilleur du ciel, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is aiguilleur du ciel, spelled A-I-G-U-I-L-L-E-U-R- -D-U- -C-I-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Personne chargée de la régulation de la circulation dans l’espace aérien.

Synonyms

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 "aiguilleur du ciel"?
"aiguilleur du ciel" is spelled A-I-G-U-I-L-L-E-U-R- -D-U- -C-I-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is \e.ɡɥi.jœʁ dy sjɛl\.
What does "aiguilleur du ciel" mean?
As a noun, "aiguilleur du ciel" means: Personne chargée de la régulation de la circulation dans l’espace aérien.
How do you pronounce "aiguilleur du ciel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aiguilleur du ciel" is \e.ɡɥi.jœʁ dy sjɛl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aiguilleur du ciel" come from?
"aiguilleur du ciel" 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 “aiguilleur du ciel”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-I-G-U-I-L-L-E-U-R- -D-U- -C-I-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e.ɡɥi.jœʁ dy sjɛl\ (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