bénouze

\be.nuz\

/\be.nuz\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pantalon.

Corpus desk

Index FR-benouze · bénouze · French

bénouze · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 bénouze
PropertyValue
Headwordbénouze
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\be.nuz\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bénouze » en français

bénouzen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bénouze is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \be.nuz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pantalon.".

bénouze doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is bénouze, spelled B-É-N-O-U-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pantalon.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Pas le temps de dire bonjour, que lui voilà déjà le bénouze sur les targettes.
  2. Alvaro coinça le flingue dans sa ceinture, il délaça les chaussures de son complice, tira sur les jambes du bénouze.

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 "bénouze"?
"bénouze" is spelled B-É-N-O-U-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is \be.nuz\.
What does "bénouze" mean?
As a noun, "bénouze" means: Pantalon.
How do you pronounce "bénouze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bénouze" is \be.nuz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bénouze" come from?
"bénouze" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list