ballon-panier
\ba.lɔ̃.pa.nje\
The verdict
“ballon-panier” 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 May 6, 2026) - Basket-ball.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ballon-panier |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ba.lɔ̃.pa.nje\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ballon-panier” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
ballon-panier is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ba.lɔ̃.pa.nje\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Basket-ball.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ballon-panier, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 ballon-panier, spelled B-A-L-L-O-N---P-A-N-I-E-R.
Definition
- 1Basket-ball.
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.
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Using “ballon-panier”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is B-A-L-L-O-N---P-A-N-I-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ba.lɔ̃.pa.nje\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.