batteuse

\ba.tøz\

/\ba.tøz\/ noun

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The verdict

“batteuse” is uncommon French (frequency #55,078 among 227,490 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,078
frequency rank, French
227,490
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Celle qui aime à battre, à frapper.

Key facts for batteuse
PropertyValue
Headwordbatteuse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ba.tøz\
Letters8
Frequency rank#55,078
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “batteuse” 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). batteuse lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

batteuse is uncommon French at frequency #55,078 among 227,490 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ba.tøz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for batteuse, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is batteuse, spelled B-A-T-T-E-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Celle qui aime à battre, à frapper.
  2. 2
    Celle qui, après la récolte, battait les gerbes ou les épis avec un fléau pour en faire sortir le grain.
  3. 3
    Ouvrière qui battait certaines matières pour les écraser, ou pour les amincir.
  4. 4
    Ouvrière qui battait certaines matières pour les écraser, ou pour les amincir.
  5. 5
    Ouvrière qui battait les livres dans un atelier de reliure.
  6. 6
    Musicienne qui joue de la batterie.
  7. 7
    Désignation de grade d’une membre des Forces armées canadiennes portant l’uniforme de l’Armée canadienne et affectée aux fonctions de batteuse détenant le grade de soldate.
  8. 8
    Joueuse qui défend son guichet avec une batte et qui essaie de marquer des points.
  9. 9
    Machine qui sert à battre les récoltes à grain.
  10. 10
    Machine pour le battage des cocons du ver à soie.
  11. 11
    Petite serrure avec un pêne pivotant ou un demi-tour.
  12. 12
    Mitrailleuse.

Synonyms

drummeusemachinemachine à battre

This word in other languages

batterer(English)golpeadora(Español)Schlagzeugerin(Deutsch)baterista(Português)

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 "batteuse"?
"batteuse" is spelled B-A-T-T-E-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ba.tøz\.
What does "batteuse" mean?
As a noun, "batteuse" means: Celle qui aime à battre, à frapper.
How do you pronounce "batteuse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "batteuse" is \ba.tøz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "batteuse" come from?
"batteuse" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “batteuse”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-A-T-T-E-U-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ba.tøz\ (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list