baba au rhum

\ba.ba o ʁɔm\

/\ba.ba o ʁɔm\/ noun

The verdict

“baba au rhum” 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 May 6, 2026) - Savarin imbibé de rhum.

Key facts for baba au rhum
PropertyValue
Headwordbaba au rhum
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ba.ba o ʁɔm\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “baba au rhum” sits in French frequency

baba au rhum 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

baba au rhum is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ba.ba o ʁɔm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Savarin imbibé de rhum.".

baba au rhum has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is baba au rhum, spelled B-A-B-A- -A-U- -R-H-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Savarin imbibé de rhum.

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 "baba au rhum"?
"baba au rhum" is spelled B-A-B-A- -A-U- -R-H-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is \ba.ba o ʁɔm\.
What does "baba au rhum" mean?
As a noun, "baba au rhum" means: Savarin imbibé de rhum.
How do you pronounce "baba au rhum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "baba au rhum" is \ba.ba o ʁɔm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "baba au rhum" come from?
"baba au rhum" 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 “baba au rhum”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-A-B-A- -A-U- -R-H-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ba.ba o ʁɔm\ (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