baseline

\ˈbeɪs.ˌlaɪn\

/\ˈbeɪs.ˌlaɪn\/ noun

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The verdict

“baseline” is uncommon French (frequency #94,513 among 227,490 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,513
frequency rank, French
227,490
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ligne de base, point de référence.

Key facts for baseline
PropertyValue
Headwordbaseline
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈbeɪs.ˌlaɪn\
Letters8
Frequency rank#94,513
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “baseline” 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). baseline lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

baseline is uncommon French at frequency #94,513 among 227,490 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈbeɪs.ˌlaɪn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

baseline doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is baseline, spelled B-A-S-E-L-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ligne de base, point de référence.
  2. 2
    Signature.

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 "baseline"?
"baseline" is spelled B-A-S-E-L-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈbeɪs.ˌlaɪn\.
What does "baseline" mean?
As a noun, "baseline" means: Ligne de base, point de référence.
How do you pronounce "baseline"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "baseline" is \ˈbeɪs.ˌlaɪn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "baseline" come from?
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Using “baseline”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-A-S-E-L-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈbeɪs.ˌlaɪn\ (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