bleu de montagne

\blø də mɔ̃.taɲ\

/\blø də mɔ̃.taɲ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pigment bleu à base de carbonate de cuivre et de sulfate de calcium.

Key facts for bleu de montagne
PropertyValue
Headwordbleu de montagne
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\blø də mɔ̃.taɲ\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bleu de montagne” sits in French frequency

bleu de montagne 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

bleu de montagne is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \blø də mɔ̃.taɲ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bleu de montagne, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is bleu de montagne, spelled B-L-E-U- -D-E- -M-O-N-T-A-G-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pigment bleu à base de carbonate de cuivre et de sulfate de calcium.
  2. 2
    Couleur de ce pigment.

Synonyms

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 de montagne"?
"bleu de montagne" is spelled B-L-E-U- -D-E- -M-O-N-T-A-G-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \blø də mɔ̃.taɲ\.
What does "bleu de montagne" mean?
As a noun, "bleu de montagne" means: Pigment bleu à base de carbonate de cuivre et de sulfate de calcium.
How do you pronounce "bleu de montagne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bleu de montagne" is \blø də mɔ̃.taɲ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bleu de montagne" come from?
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Using “bleu de montagne”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-L-E-U- -D-E- -M-O-N-T-A-G-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \blø də mɔ̃.taɲ\ (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