aliment de base

\a.li.mɑ̃ də bɑz\

/\a.li.mɑ̃ də bɑz\/ noun

The verdict

“aliment de base” 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
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ingrédient principal d’un régime traditionnel.

Key facts for aliment de base
PropertyValue
Headwordaliment de base
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.li.mɑ̃ də bɑz\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aliment de base” sits in French frequency

aliment de base 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 aliment de base is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.li.mɑ̃ də bɑz\. 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: "Ingrédient principal d’un régime traditionnel.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for aliment de base in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is aliment de base, spelled A-L-I-M-E-N-T- -D-E- -B-A-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ingrédient principal d’un régime traditionnel.

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 "aliment de base"?
"aliment de base" is spelled A-L-I-M-E-N-T- -D-E- -B-A-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.li.mɑ̃ də bɑz\.
What does "aliment de base" mean?
As a noun, "aliment de base" means: Ingrédient principal d’un régime traditionnel.
How do you pronounce "aliment de base"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aliment de base" is \a.li.mɑ̃ də bɑz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aliment de base" come from?
"aliment de base" 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 “aliment de base”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-L-I-M-E-N-T- -D-E- -B-A-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.li.mɑ̃ də bɑz\ (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