billig

\bi.lik\

/\bi.lik\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sorte de plaque chauffée qui sert à cuire les crêpes et les galettes.

Corpus desk

Index FR-billig · billig · French

billig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 billig
PropertyValue
Headwordbillig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bi.lik\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « billig » en français

billigreste 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

billig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bi.lik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sorte de plaque chauffée qui sert à cuire les crêpes et les galettes.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for billig, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is billig, spelled B-I-L-L-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sorte de plaque chauffée qui sert à cuire les crêpes et les galettes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ci-dessus, ustensiles servant à la fabrication des crêpes en Bretagne : la billig (« galettoire »), le rozell (raclette) et le spanell (spatule). Cl. musée de la Crêpe.
  2. Le chaudron va laisser la place aux fait-tout, casseroles et autres poêles, la tuile à galettes se voit concurrencer par la galetière munie d'une poignée, ou bien le billig couplé au gaz.

Synonyms

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 "billig"?
"billig" is spelled B-I-L-L-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \bi.lik\.
What does "billig" mean?
As a noun, "billig" means: Sorte de plaque chauffée qui sert à cuire les crêpes et les galettes.
How do you pronounce "billig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "billig" is \bi.lik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "billig" come from?
"billig" 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