binoculaire
\bi.nɔ.ky.lɛʁ\
The verdict
“binoculaire” is uncommon French (frequency #83,649 among 227,490 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #83,649
- frequency rank, French
- 227,490
- “B” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Relatif aux deux yeux.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | binoculaire |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \bi.nɔ.ky.lɛʁ\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #83,649 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “binoculaire” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
binoculaire is uncommon French at frequency #83,649 among 227,490 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \bi.nɔ.ky.lɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for binoculaire in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is binoculaire, spelled B-I-N-O-C-U-L-A-I-R-E.
Definition
- 1Relatif aux deux yeux.
- 2Qualifie la vision qui donne la formation simultanée sur la rétine des deux yeux de deux images d’un même objet, sous un angle différent, et ainsi qui donne la perception du relief.
- 3Qui comporte deux oculaires.
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.
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Using “binoculaire”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is B-I-N-O-C-U-L-A-I-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \bi.nɔ.ky.lɛʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.