bench

\ˈbɛntʃ\

/\ˈbɛntʃ\/ noun

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The verdict

“bench” is uncommon French (frequency #64,960 among 227,490 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,960
frequency rank, French
227,490
“B” headwords

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

Key facts for bench
PropertyValue
Headwordbench
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈbɛntʃ\
Letters5
Frequency rank#64,960
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bench” 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). bench lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

bench is uncommon French at frequency #64,960 among 227,490 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈbɛntʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

bench doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is bench, spelled B-E-N-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Établi.
  2. 2
    Banc.
  3. 3
    Magistrature.
  4. 4
    Section particulière d’une cour de justice.
  5. 5
    Titre de juge.

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 "bench"?
"bench" is spelled B-E-N-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈbɛntʃ\.
What does "bench" mean?
As a noun, "bench" means: Établi.
How do you pronounce "bench"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bench" is \ˈbɛntʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bench" come from?
"bench" 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 “bench”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-E-N-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈbɛntʃ\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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