bédouin

\be.dwɛ̃\

/\be.dwɛ̃\/ adj

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The verdict

“bédouin” is uncommon French (frequency #63,587 among 227,490 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,587
frequency rank, French
227,490
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Relatif aux Bédouins.

Key facts for bédouin
PropertyValue
Headwordbédouin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\be.dwɛ̃\
Letters7
Frequency rank#63,587
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bédouin” 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). bédouin lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

bédouin is uncommon French at frequency #63,587 among 227,490 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \be.dwɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for bédouin, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is bédouin, spelled B-É-D-O-U-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relatif aux Bédouins.
  2. 2
    Relatif aux communautés nomades, tribales.
  3. 3
    Relatif au Versoud, commune française située dans le département de l’Isère.
  4. 4
    Relatif à Longessaigne, commune française située dans le département du Rhône.
  5. 5
    Relatif à Plénise, commune française située dans le département du Jura.
  6. 6
    Relatif à Port, commune française située dans le département de l’Ain.
  7. 7
    Relatif à Précy-Notre-Dame, commune française située dans le département de l’Aube.

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 "bédouin"?
"bédouin" is spelled B-É-D-O-U-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \be.dwɛ̃\.
What does "bédouin" mean?
As an adjective, "bédouin" means: Relatif aux Bédouins.
How do you pronounce "bédouin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bédouin" is \be.dwɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bédouin" come from?
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Using “bédouin”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-É-D-O-U-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \be.dwɛ̃\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list