boîte de dialogue

\bwɑt də dja.lɔɡ\

/\bwɑt də dja.lɔɡ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fenêtre affichée par un programme pour permettre une interaction.

Corpus desk

Index FR-boite-de-dialogue · boîte de dialogue · French

boîte de dialogue · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-9 9 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 boîte de dialogue
PropertyValue
Headwordboîte de dialogue
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bwɑt də dja.lɔɡ\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « boîte de dialogue » en français

boîte de dialoguesiège 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

boîte de dialogue is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bwɑt də dja.lɔɡ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fenêtre affichée par un programme pour permettre une interaction.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for boîte de dialogue, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is boîte de dialogue, spelled B-O-Î-T-E- -D-E- -D-I-A-L-O-G-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fenêtre affichée par un programme pour permettre une interaction.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Vous pouvez donc entrer du texte grâce aux boîtes de dialogue et leur option default answer, mais vous ne pouvez pas récupérer le texte saisi et le ré-utiliser dans votre script.

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 "boîte de dialogue"?
"boîte de dialogue" is spelled B-O-Î-T-E- -D-E- -D-I-A-L-O-G-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \bwɑt də dja.lɔɡ\.
What does "boîte de dialogue" mean?
As a noun, "boîte de dialogue" means: Fenêtre affichée par un programme pour permettre une interaction.
How do you pronounce "boîte de dialogue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "boîte de dialogue" is \bwɑt də dja.lɔɡ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "boîte de dialogue" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list