bateau amiral
\ba.to a.mi.ʁal\
The verdict
“bateau amiral” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Navire amiral.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bateau amiral |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ba.to a.mi.ʁal\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bateau amiral” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
bateau amiral is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ba.to a.mi.ʁal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for bateau amiral in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is bateau amiral, spelled B-A-T-E-A-U- -A-M-I-R-A-L.
Definition
- 1Navire amiral.
- 2Élément le plus important, le plus fourni.
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.
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Using “bateau amiral”
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- The one correct French spelling is B-A-T-E-A-U- -A-M-I-R-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ba.to a.mi.ʁal\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.