blanc comme neige

\blɑ̃ kɔm nɛʒ\

/\blɑ̃ kɔm nɛʒ\/ adj

The verdict

“blanc comme neige” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - D'une parfaite blancheur.

Corpus desk

Index FR-blanc-comme-neige · blanc comme neige · French

blanc comme neige · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 blanc comme neige
PropertyValue
Headwordblanc comme neige
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\blɑ̃ kɔm nɛʒ\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « blanc comme neige » en français

blanc comme neigesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

blanc comme neige is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \blɑ̃ kɔm nɛʒ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for blanc comme neige, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is blanc comme neige, spelled B-L-A-N-C- -C-O-M-M-E- -N-E-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    D'une parfaite blancheur.
  2. 2
    Parfaitement innocent.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Elle me sert un café au lait somptueux avec du pain blanc comme neige, et du beurre, c’est l’avant-guerre oubliée dans ce village perdu…
  2. Un papier blanc comme neige, fabriqué à partir d’un matériau rien moins que durable : du bois venu de plantations d’eucalyptus du Brésil ou d’Asie du Sud-Est et acheminé en Europe.

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 "blanc comme neige"?
"blanc comme neige" is spelled B-L-A-N-C- -C-O-M-M-E- -N-E-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \blɑ̃ kɔm nɛʒ\.
What does "blanc comme neige" mean?
As an adjective, "blanc comme neige" means: D'une parfaite blancheur.
How do you pronounce "blanc comme neige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blanc comme neige" is \blɑ̃ kɔm nɛʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "blanc comme neige" come from?
"blanc comme neige" 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