bleu ciel

\blø sjɛl\

/\blø sjɛl\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Couleur bleue, mélangée de blanc. #77B5FE

Corpus desk

Index FR-bleu-ciel · bleu ciel · French

bleu ciel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 ciel
PropertyValue
Headwordbleu ciel
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\blø sjɛl\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bleu ciel » en français

bleu cielsiège 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 ciel is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \blø sjɛl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Couleur bleue, mélangée de blanc. #77B5FE".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for bleu ciel, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is bleu ciel, spelled B-L-E-U- -C-I-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Couleur bleue, mélangée de blanc. #77B5FE

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Patrick remarqua que ses artères métacarpiennes dorsales étaient bleu ciel sur le dos de ses mains pâles.

Synonyms

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 "bleu ciel"?
"bleu ciel" is spelled B-L-E-U- -C-I-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is \blø sjɛl\.
What does "bleu ciel" mean?
As a noun, "bleu ciel" means: Couleur bleue, mélangée de blanc. #77B5FE
How do you pronounce "bleu ciel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bleu ciel" is \blø sjɛl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bleu ciel" come from?
"bleu ciel" 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