bleu céruléen

\blø se.ʁy.le.ɛ̃\

/\blø se.ʁy.le.ɛ̃\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - De couleur bleu céleste.

Corpus desk

Index FR-bleu-ceruleen · bleu céruléen · French

bleu céruléen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 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 bleu céruléen
PropertyValue
Headwordbleu céruléen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\blø se.ʁy.le.ɛ̃\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bleu céruléen » en français

bleu céruléensiège 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

bleu céruléen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \blø se.ʁy.le.ɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "De couleur bleu céleste.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for bleu céruléen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is bleu céruléen, spelled B-L-E-U- -C-É-R-U-L-É-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    De couleur bleu céleste.

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 "bleu céruléen"?
"bleu céruléen" is spelled B-L-E-U- -C-É-R-U-L-É-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \blø se.ʁy.le.ɛ̃\.
What does "bleu céruléen" mean?
As an adjective, "bleu céruléen" means: De couleur bleu céleste.
How do you pronounce "bleu céruléen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bleu céruléen" is \blø se.ʁy.le.ɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bleu céruléen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list