billevesée

\bil.və.ze\

/\bil.və.ze\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Outre pleine d’air. ^([1])

Corpus desk

Index FR-billevesee · billevesée · French

billevesée · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 billevesée
PropertyValue
Headwordbillevesée
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bil.və.ze\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « billevesée » en français

billeveséereste 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

billevesée is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bil.və.ze\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for billevesée, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is billevesée, spelled B-I-L-L-E-V-E-S-É-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Outre pleine d’air. ^([1])
  2. 2
    Bulle de savon. ^([1])
  3. 3
    Discours frivole ; conte vain et ridicule.
  4. 4
    Idées creuses ; idées chimériques.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ah ! saperlipopette, Monsieur, vous me la baillez belle ! Vous dites qu’on ne croit plus à rien ! Mais jamais, à aucune époque, on n’a cru à tant de billevesées, de bourdes, de mensonges, de sottises, d’absurdités qu’aujourd’hui.
  2. Je n’ai pas grande peine à le comprendre, moi ; et si tu connaissais le pèlerin, tu trouverais la chose assez facile pour lui. Je ne dis pas qu’il ait changé de sentiments pour Done Elvire, je n’en ai point de certitude encore : tu sais que, par son ordre, je partis avant lui, et depuis son arrivée il ne m’a point entretenu ; mais, par précaution, je t’ap…

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 "billevesée"?
"billevesée" is spelled B-I-L-L-E-V-E-S-É-E. The IPA pronunciation is \bil.və.ze\.
What does "billevesée" mean?
As a noun, "billevesée" means: Outre pleine d’air. ^([1])
How do you pronounce "billevesée"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "billevesée" is \bil.və.ze\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "billevesée" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list