bataclan

\ba.ta.klɑ̃\

/\ba.ta.klɑ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“bataclan” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #23,776. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,776
frequency rank, French
4,251
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ensemble d’objets embarrassants.

Corpus desk

Index FR-bataclan · bataclan · French

bataclan · rank #23,776 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,776
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,251
  • PHOTO-FINISH ballades

Nearest frequency peer: ballades (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « bataclan »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « bataclan » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bataclan
PropertyValue
Headwordbataclan
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ba.ta.klɑ̃\
Letters8
Frequency rank#23,776
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « bataclan »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).bataclanse place ici:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « ballades » (#23,775), « bei » (#23,777), « Bahreïn » (#23,774). Parmi 4,251 lemmes en « B », « bataclan » est au #23,776. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around bataclan (IPA \ba.ta.klɑ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,776 among 4,251 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for bataclan, with forms such as "abtaclan", "baatclan", and "batacaln". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is bataclan, spelled B-A-T-A-C-L-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ensemble d’objets embarrassants.
  2. 2
    Précisions superflues.
  3. 3
    Cohue ; troupe qui embarrasse.
  4. 4
    Vacarme, bruit gênant.
  5. 5
    Outils, pour les ouvriers.
  6. 6
    Bande, groupe d’amis.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. — Tenez, monsieur Ledru, me dit le valet du bourreau, voilà votre affaire ; — vous n’avez pas besoin de vous presser ce soir ; — nous vous laissons tout le bataclan ; — demain, on les enterrera ; — il fera jour ; — ils ne s’enrhumeront pas pour avoir passé une nuit à l’air.
  2. On fera la noce tout de suite, demain si ça se peut, on aura les dispenses, d’ailleurs ici les formalités ne sont pas lourdes, le doyen fait ce qu’il veut, on est marié avant qu’on ait le temps de crier gare, ce n’est pas comme en France, où il faut des bans, des publications, des délais, tout le bataclan, et tu pourras te vanter d’être la femme d’un brav…

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abtaclan
  • baatclan
  • batacaln
  • batacclan
  • bataclann
  • batacllan
  • bataclna
  • batalcan
  • batcalan
  • battaclan
  • bbataclan
  • btaaclan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bataclan - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

abtaclan2baatclan2batacaln2batacclan1bataclann1batacllan1bataclna2batalcan2
Edit distance from "bataclan"

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 "bataclan"?
"bataclan" is spelled B-A-T-A-C-L-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ba.ta.klɑ̃\.
What does "bataclan" mean?
As a noun, "bataclan" means: Ensemble d’objets embarrassants.
What are common misspellings of "bataclan"?
Common misspellings include "abtaclan", "baatclan", "batacaln", "batacclan", "bataclann". The correct spelling is "bataclan".
How do you pronounce "bataclan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bataclan" is \ba.ta.klɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bataclan" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "bataclan", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list