blême

\blɛm\

/\blɛm\/ adj

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The verdict

“blême” is an uncommon French word, ranked #52,521 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#52,521
frequency rank, French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Très pâle, plus que pâle. — Note d’usage : S’utilise surtout en parlant du visage, du teint.

Key facts for blême
PropertyValue
Headwordblême
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\blɛm\
Letters5
Frequency rank#52,521
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “blême” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). blême lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for blême is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \blɛm\. Corpus data places it at rank #52,521 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for blême, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 blême, spelled B-L-Ê-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Très pâle, plus que pâle. — Note d’usage : S’utilise surtout en parlant du visage, du teint.
  2. 2
    Qualifie un objet d’une couleur très pâle.

This word in other languages

pale(English)pálido(Español)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "blême"?
"blême" is spelled B-L-Ê-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \blɛm\.
What does "blême" mean?
As an adjective, "blême" means: Très pâle, plus que pâle. — Note d’usage : S’utilise surtout en parlant du visage, du teint.
How do you pronounce "blême"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blême" is \blɛm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "blême" come from?
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Using “blême”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-L-Ê-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \blɛm\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list