berlinoise

\bɛʁ.li.nwaz\

/\bɛʁ.li.nwaz\/ noun

The verdict

“berlinoise” is uncommon French (frequency #51,914 among 227,490 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,914
frequency rank, French
227,490
“B” headwords

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

Key facts for berlinoise
PropertyValue
Headwordberlinoise
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bɛʁ.li.nwaz\
Letters10
Frequency rank#51,914
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “berlinoise” 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). berlinoise 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

berlinoise is uncommon French at frequency #51,914 among 227,490 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \bɛʁ.li.nwaz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Paroi berlinoise.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for berlinoise in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is berlinoise, spelled B-E-R-L-I-N-O-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Paroi berlinoise.

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); 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 "berlinoise"?
"berlinoise" is spelled B-E-R-L-I-N-O-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \bɛʁ.li.nwaz\.
What does "berlinoise" mean?
As a noun, "berlinoise" means: Paroi berlinoise.
How do you pronounce "berlinoise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "berlinoise" is \bɛʁ.li.nwaz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "berlinoise" come from?
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Using “berlinoise”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-E-R-L-I-N-O-I-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \bɛʁ.li.nwaz\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list