baboule

\ba.bul\

/\ba.bul\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Parole futile et mensongère.

Corpus desk

Index FR-baboule · baboule · French

baboule · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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 baboule
PropertyValue
Headwordbaboule
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ba.bul\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « baboule » en français

baboulesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

baboule is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ba.bul\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Parole futile et mensongère.".

Zero misspellings are on record for baboule in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is baboule, spelled B-A-B-O-U-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parole futile et mensongère.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Nous avions tellement l’habitude d’être abandonnés et d’entendre des baboules que je ne croyais pas à tout leur cinéma.

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 "baboule"?
"baboule" is spelled B-A-B-O-U-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ba.bul\.
What does "baboule" mean?
As a noun, "baboule" means: Parole futile et mensongère.
How do you pronounce "baboule"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "baboule" is \ba.bul\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "baboule" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list