basset allemand

noun

The verdict

“basset 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
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonyme de teckel (race de chien).

Corpus desk

Index FR-basset-allemand · basset allemand · French

basset allemand · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 basset allemand
PropertyValue
Headwordbasset allemand
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « basset allemand » en français

basset allemandsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

basset allemand is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme de teckel (race de chien).".

Zero misspellings are on record for basset allemand in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is basset allemand, spelled B-A-S-S-E-T- -A-L-L-E-M-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonyme de teckel (race de chien).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Elle est de la race des bassets allemands : le poitrail large et gras, l’arrière-train et les hanches étroites, la taille sur les genoux et les pattes courtes.
  2. Les derniers temps furent particulièrement pénibles : comme tant de bassets allemands sélectionnés par les éleveurs pour la ligne presque grotesquement étirée, Trier souffrait de douleurs dorsales.

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 "basset allemand"?
"basset allemand" is spelled B-A-S-S-E-T- -A-L-L-E-M-A-N-D.
What does "basset allemand" mean?
As a noun, "basset allemand" means: Synonyme de teckel (race de chien).
What language does "basset allemand" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list