bains-douches

\bɛ̃ duʃ\

/\bɛ̃ duʃ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pluriel de bain-douche.

Corpus desk

Index FR-bains-douches · bains-douches · French

bains-douches · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 bains-douches
PropertyValue
Headwordbains-douches
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bɛ̃ duʃ\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bains-douches » en français

bains-douchesreste 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

bains-douches is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bɛ̃ duʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de bain-douche.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for bains-douches in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is bains-douches, spelled B-A-I-N-S---D-O-U-C-H-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de bain-douche.

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 "bains-douches"?
"bains-douches" is spelled B-A-I-N-S---D-O-U-C-H-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \bɛ̃ duʃ\.
What does "bains-douches" mean?
As a noun, "bains-douches" means: Pluriel de bain-douche.
How do you pronounce "bains-douches"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bains-douches" is \bɛ̃ duʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bains-douches" come from?
"bains-douches" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list