bas allemand

\ba.(z‿)al.mɑ̃\

/\ba.(z‿)al.mɑ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Langue parlée principalement dans le nord de l’Allemagne et le nord-est des Pays-Bas.

Corpus desk

Index FR-bas-allemand · bas allemand · French

bas allemand · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 bas allemand
PropertyValue
Headwordbas allemand
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ba.(z‿)al.mɑ̃\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bas allemand » en français

bas allemandreste 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

bas allemand is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ba.(z‿)al.mɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Langue parlée principalement dans le nord de l’Allemagne et le nord-est des Pays-Bas.".

bas allemand doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 bas allemand, spelled B-A-S- -A-L-L-E-M-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Langue parlée principalement dans le nord de l’Allemagne et le nord-est des Pays-Bas.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dès l'origine, le teuton se divise en deux dialectes bien distincts: le haut allemand et le bas allemand. … Cette langue bas allemande se subdivisait de nouveau en dialectes bas saxon ou Plattdeutsch et en néerlandais (flamand), …
  2. Le bas allemand comprend le plattdeutsch (bas franconien, sassisch ou bas saxon, et bas allemand oriental ou néoprussien), et le néerlandais avec ses dialectes flamands de Belgique et des Flandres françaises (Westhoek).

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 "bas allemand"?
"bas allemand" is spelled B-A-S- -A-L-L-E-M-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ba.(z‿)al.mɑ̃\.
What does "bas allemand" mean?
As a noun, "bas allemand" means: Langue parlée principalement dans le nord de l’Allemagne et le nord-est des Pays-Bas.
How do you pronounce "bas allemand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bas allemand" is \ba.(z‿)al.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bas allemand" come from?
"bas allemand" 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