bêler
\be.le\
The verdict
“bêler” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pousser le cri du mouton et de la chèvre.
Corpus desk
Index FR-beler · bêler · French
bêler · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bêler |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \be.le\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « bêler » en français
Rare enough to double-check
bêler is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \be.le\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pousser le cri du mouton et de la chèvre.".
Zero misspellings are on record for bêler in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is bêler, spelled B-Ê-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1Pousser le cri du mouton et de la chèvre.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how bêler appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
En même temps, les moutons bêlent, les chevaux hennissent, les vaches beuglent, les pigeons roucoulent, les porcs grouinent, et les poules suivies des coqs s'envolent en caquetant.
Brebis qui bêle perd sa goulée, quand on parle beaucoup à table, on perd le temps de manger.
This word in other languages
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.