blanc souligné

\blɑ̃ su.li.ɲe\

/\blɑ̃ su.li.ɲe\/ noun

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The verdict

“blanc souligné” 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) - Tiret bas.

Key facts for blanc souligné
PropertyValue
Headwordblanc souligné
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\blɑ̃ su.li.ɲe\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “blanc souligné” sits in French frequency

blanc souligné 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 souligné is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \blɑ̃ su.li.ɲe\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tiret bas.".

No misspelling variants are generated for blanc souligné in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is blanc souligné, spelled B-L-A-N-C- -S-O-U-L-I-G-N-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tiret bas.

Synonyms

caractère de soulignementsoulignésous-tiretunderscore

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 souligné"?
"blanc souligné" is spelled B-L-A-N-C- -S-O-U-L-I-G-N-É. The IPA pronunciation is \blɑ̃ su.li.ɲe\.
What does "blanc souligné" mean?
As a noun, "blanc souligné" means: Tiret bas.
How do you pronounce "blanc souligné"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blanc souligné" is \blɑ̃ su.li.ɲe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "blanc souligné" come from?
"blanc souligné" 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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Using “blanc souligné”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-L-A-N-C- -S-O-U-L-I-G-N-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \blɑ̃ su.li.ɲe\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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