autobus scolaire

\o.to.bys skɔ.lɛʁ\

/\o.to.bys skɔ.lɛʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Véhicule de transport en commun, fondamentalement conçu pour transporter des écoliers et étudiants entre leur lieu de résidence et un lieu d’enseignement.

Key facts for autobus scolaire
PropertyValue
Headwordautobus scolaire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\o.to.bys skɔ.lɛʁ\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “autobus scolaire” sits in French frequency

autobus scolaire 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.

Rare enough to double-check

autobus scolaire is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \o.to.bys skɔ.lɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Véhicule de transport en commun, fondamentalement conçu pour transporter des écoliers et étudiants entre leur lieu de résidence et un lieu d’enseignement.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for autobus scolaire, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is autobus scolaire, spelled A-U-T-O-B-U-S- -S-C-O-L-A-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Véhicule de transport en commun, fondamentalement conçu pour transporter des écoliers et étudiants entre leur lieu de résidence et un lieu d’enseignement.

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 "autobus scolaire"?
"autobus scolaire" is spelled A-U-T-O-B-U-S- -S-C-O-L-A-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \o.to.bys skɔ.lɛʁ\.
What does "autobus scolaire" mean?
As a noun, "autobus scolaire" means: Véhicule de transport en commun, fondamentalement conçu pour transporter des écoliers et étudiants entre leur lieu de résidence et un lieu d’enseignement.
How do you pronounce "autobus scolaire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "autobus scolaire" is \o.to.bys skɔ.lɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "autobus scolaire" come from?
"autobus scolaire" 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 “autobus scolaire”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-U-T-O-B-U-S- -S-C-O-L-A-I-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \o.to.bys skɔ.lɛʁ\ (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