bain de bouche

\bɛ̃ də buʃ\

/\bɛ̃ də buʃ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Opération consistant à baigner les dents, les gencives et les muqueuses de la bouche avec une solution de manière à améliorer l’hygiène bucco-dentaire.

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Index FR-bain-de-bouche · bain de bouche · French

bain de bouche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 bain de bouche
PropertyValue
Headwordbain de bouche
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bɛ̃ də buʃ\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bain de bouche » en français

bain de bouchereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bain de bouche is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bɛ̃ də buʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for bain de bouche in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is bain de bouche, spelled B-A-I-N- -D-E- -B-O-U-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Opération consistant à baigner les dents, les gencives et les muqueuses de la bouche avec une solution de manière à améliorer l’hygiène bucco-dentaire.
  2. 2
    Solution utilisée pour une telle opération.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. L’UFSBD (Union française pour la santé bucco-dentaire) a récemment déclaré que deux brossages de dents par jour suffisaient, mais qu’ils pouvaient volontiers être accompagnés de bains de bouche.

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 "bain de bouche"?
"bain de bouche" is spelled B-A-I-N- -D-E- -B-O-U-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is \bɛ̃ də buʃ\.
What does "bain de bouche" mean?
As a noun, "bain de bouche" means: Opération consistant à baigner les dents, les gencives et les muqueuses de la bouche avec une solution de manière à améliorer l’hygiène bucco-dentaire.
How do you pronounce "bain de bouche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bain de bouche" is \bɛ̃ də buʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bain de bouche" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list