bâtissable

\bɑ.ti.sabl\

/\bɑ.ti.sabl\/ adj

The verdict

“bâtissable” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qualifie une surface sur laquelle on peut bâtir.

Corpus desk

Index FR-batissable · bâtissable · French

bâtissable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 bâtissable
PropertyValue
Headwordbâtissable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\bɑ.ti.sabl\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bâtissable » en français

bâtissablesiège 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

bâtissable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \bɑ.ti.sabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for bâtissable in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is bâtissable, spelled B-Â-T-I-S-S-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qualifie une surface sur laquelle on peut bâtir.
  2. 2
    Qualifie ce qui pourrait être bâti.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ces définitions étant établies en fonction d'un espace bâtissable utilisé à son maximum, il faudra, dans le cadre du présent chapitre, considérer que l’espace bâtissable non utilisé vienne agrandir chacune des cours ….
  2. Certaines parcelles en bordure non bâtissable du site revêtent un caractère stratégique car malgré leur affectation en zone verte, elles sont particulièrement soumises à une volonté d’urbanisation.

Antonyms

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 "bâtissable"?
"bâtissable" is spelled B-Â-T-I-S-S-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \bɑ.ti.sabl\.
What does "bâtissable" mean?
As an adjective, "bâtissable" means: Qualifie une surface sur laquelle on peut bâtir.
How do you pronounce "bâtissable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bâtissable" is \bɑ.ti.sabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bâtissable" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list