bloc-note

\blɔk.nɔt\

/\blɔk.nɔt\/ noun

The verdict

“bloc-note” 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) - Cahier, calepin de feuilles accrochées d'un côté et faciles à détacher, servant à noter des pensées, des réflexions, etc.

Corpus desk

Index FR-bloc-note · bloc-note · French

bloc-note · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 bloc-note
PropertyValue
Headwordbloc-note
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\blɔk.nɔt\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bloc-note » en français

bloc-notereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bloc-note is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \blɔk.nɔt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for bloc-note, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is bloc-note, spelled B-L-O-C---N-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cahier, calepin de feuilles accrochées d'un côté et faciles à détacher, servant à noter des pensées, des réflexions, etc.
  2. 2
    Rubrique d'un journal ou d'un magazine dans lesquels il est écrit une suite d'échos et de réflexions personnelles.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Je voudrais deux bloc-notes avec des lignes.

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 "bloc-note"?
"bloc-note" is spelled B-L-O-C---N-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \blɔk.nɔt\.
What does "bloc-note" mean?
As a noun, "bloc-note" means: Cahier, calepin de feuilles accrochées d'un côté et faciles à détacher, servant à noter des pensées, des réflexions, etc.
How do you pronounce "bloc-note"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bloc-note" is \blɔk.nɔt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bloc-note" come from?
"bloc-note" 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