bigoudi

\bi.ɡu.di\

/\bi.ɡu.di\/ noun

The verdict

“bigoudi” 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) - Ustensile de coiffure constitué d’un tube qu’on enroule dans les cheveux pour les faire friser.

Corpus desk

Index FR-bigoudi · bigoudi · French

bigoudi · 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 bigoudi
PropertyValue
Headwordbigoudi
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bi.ɡu.di\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bigoudi » en français

bigoudireste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bigoudi is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bi.ɡu.di\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bigoudi, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is bigoudi, spelled B-I-G-O-U-D-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ustensile de coiffure constitué d’un tube qu’on enroule dans les cheveux pour les faire friser.
  2. 2
    Sexe masculin.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. La porte intérieure était restée entrouverte. Derrière, dans l’obscurité, il vit une femme qui venait le regarder, une maigre, d’une quarantaine d’années qui avait déjà fait ses bigoudis pour la nuit.
  2. Elle l’humectait avec de l’Oréal. Elle le groupait en mèches. Elle enveloppait chaque mèche d’un papier. Elle l’enroulait autour d’un bigoudi. La 5 345 me montrait le bigoudi avec respect. Avec son élastique, il avait l’air de l’arc des indiens Jivaros, qui lance des flèches au curare.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bigoudi"?
"bigoudi" is spelled B-I-G-O-U-D-I. The IPA pronunciation is \bi.ɡu.di\.
What does "bigoudi" mean?
As a noun, "bigoudi" means: Ustensile de coiffure constitué d’un tube qu’on enroule dans les cheveux pour les faire friser.
How do you pronounce "bigoudi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bigoudi" is \bi.ɡu.di\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bigoudi" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list