baluchon

\ba.ly.ʃɔ̃\

/\ba.ly.ʃɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“baluchon” is uncommon French (frequency #68,066 among 227,490 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,066
frequency rank, French
227,490
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Petit paquet de hardes que l’on porte le plus souvent à la main.

Key facts for baluchon
PropertyValue
Headwordbaluchon
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ba.ly.ʃɔ̃\
Letters8
Frequency rank#68,066
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “baluchon” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). baluchon lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

baluchon is uncommon French at frequency #68,066 among 227,490 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ba.ly.ʃɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

baluchon has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is baluchon, spelled B-A-L-U-C-H-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petit paquet de hardes que l’on porte le plus souvent à la main.
  2. 2
    Équipement de voyage composé d'un sac, souvent en toile, attaché au bout d'un bâton ; ce bâton étant posé sur l’épaule et le sac pendant à l’arrière.
  3. 3
    Bagage léger.
  4. 4
    Connaissances que l’on possède.

This word in other languages

bindle(English)hatillo(Español)Bündel(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "baluchon"?
"baluchon" is spelled B-A-L-U-C-H-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ba.ly.ʃɔ̃\.
What does "baluchon" mean?
As a noun, "baluchon" means: Petit paquet de hardes que l’on porte le plus souvent à la main.
How do you pronounce "baluchon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "baluchon" is \ba.ly.ʃɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "baluchon" come from?
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Using “baluchon”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-A-L-U-C-H-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ba.ly.ʃɔ̃\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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