blondine

\blɔ̃.din\

/\blɔ̃.din\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Jeune fille qui a les cheveux blonds.

Corpus desk

Index FR-blondine · blondine · French

blondine · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 blondine
PropertyValue
Headwordblondine
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\blɔ̃.din\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « blondine » en français

blondinesiège 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

blondine is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \blɔ̃.din\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Jeune fille qui a les cheveux blonds.".

Zero misspellings are on record for blondine in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is blondine, spelled B-L-O-N-D-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jeune fille qui a les cheveux blonds.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. En notre forêt de Nyons, il y avait un bonhomme, bûcheron de son état, … qui vivait pauvrement du produit de ses fagots, avec sa femme qui s’appelait Brisquette et ses deux enfants : un garçon de sept ans qui était brun et s’appelait Biscotin et une blondine de six ans qui s’appelait Biscotine.
  2. La petite Jeanne était une blondine anémique, à figure mince, délicate, et dont la misère avait singulièrement avivé l’inelligence et la sensibilité.

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 "blondine"?
"blondine" is spelled B-L-O-N-D-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \blɔ̃.din\.
What does "blondine" mean?
As a noun, "blondine" means: Jeune fille qui a les cheveux blonds.
How do you pronounce "blondine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blondine" is \blɔ̃.din\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "blondine" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list