bal masqué

\bal mas.ke\

/\bal mas.ke\/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bal auquel les participants viennent masqués.

Key facts for bal masqué
PropertyValue
Headwordbal masqué
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bal mas.ke\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bal masqué” sits in French frequency

bal masqué 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

bal masqué is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bal mas.ke\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for bal masqué in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is bal masqué, spelled B-A-L- -M-A-S-Q-U-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bal auquel les participants viennent masqués.
  2. 2
    La comédie humaine.

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 "bal masqué"?
"bal masqué" is spelled B-A-L- -M-A-S-Q-U-É. The IPA pronunciation is \bal mas.ke\.
What does "bal masqué" mean?
As a noun, "bal masqué" means: Bal auquel les participants viennent masqués.
How do you pronounce "bal masqué"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bal masqué" is \bal mas.ke\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bal masqué" come from?
"bal masqué" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “bal masqué”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-A-L- -M-A-S-Q-U-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \bal mas.ke\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list