blanc de l’œil

\blɑ̃ də lœj\

/\blɑ̃ də lœj\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nom courant de la sclérotique.

Key facts for blanc de l’œil
PropertyValue
Headwordblanc de l’œil
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\blɑ̃ də lœj\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “blanc de l’œil” sits in French frequency

blanc de l’œil falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

blanc de l’œil is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \blɑ̃ də lœj\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nom courant de la sclérotique.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for blanc de l’œil in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is blanc de l’œil, spelled B-L-A-N-C- -D-E- -L-’-Œ-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom courant de la sclérotique.

Synonyms

sclèresclérotique

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 de l’œil"?
"blanc de l’œil" is spelled B-L-A-N-C- -D-E- -L-’-Œ-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is \blɑ̃ də lœj\.
What does "blanc de l’œil" mean?
As a noun, "blanc de l’œil" means: Nom courant de la sclérotique.
How do you pronounce "blanc de l’œil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blanc de l’œil" is \blɑ̃ də lœj\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "blanc de l’œil" come from?
"blanc de l’œil" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “blanc de l’œil”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is B-L-A-N-C- -D-E- -L-’-Œ-I-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \blɑ̃ də lœj\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list