ambassadeuse

\ɑ̃.ba.sa.døz\

/\ɑ̃.ba.sa.døz\/ noun

The verdict

“ambassadeuse” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Épouse d’un ambassadeur.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ambassadeuse · ambassadeuse · French

ambassadeuse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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.

Key facts for ambassadeuse
PropertyValue
Headwordambassadeuse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɑ̃.ba.sa.døz\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ambassadeuse » en français

ambassadeusen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ambassadeuse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɑ̃.ba.sa.døz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Épouse d’un ambassadeur.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ambassadeuse, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is ambassadeuse, spelled A-M-B-A-S-S-A-D-E-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Épouse d’un ambassadeur.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how ambassadeuse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La Roine à madame l’ambassadeuse avoit fait present d’une ovale enrichie de pierreries , en un costé de laquelle estoit son pourtraict, et en l’autre la place vide pour y en mettre un autre.
  2. Je vous disons, madame, que v’là la comtesse de Villiers, ambassadeuse de Russie, qui venons pour vous faire visite

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ambassadeuse"?
"ambassadeuse" is spelled A-M-B-A-S-S-A-D-E-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.ba.sa.døz\.
What does "ambassadeuse" mean?
As a noun, "ambassadeuse" means: Épouse d’un ambassadeur.
How do you pronounce "ambassadeuse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ambassadeuse" is \ɑ̃.ba.sa.døz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ambassadeuse" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list