boîte de réception

\bwat də ʁe.sɛp.sjɔ̃\

/\bwat də ʁe.sɛp.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dans une messagerie électronique, répertoire dans lequel arrivent les messages reçus par un utilisateur.

Key facts for boîte de réception
PropertyValue
Headwordboîte de réception
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bwat də ʁe.sɛp.sjɔ̃\
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “boîte de réception” sits in French frequency

boîte de réception 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

boîte de réception is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bwat də ʁe.sɛp.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dans une messagerie électronique, répertoire dans lequel arrivent les messages reçus par un utilisateur.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for boîte de réception, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is boîte de réception, spelled B-O-Î-T-E- -D-E- -R-É-C-E-P-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dans une messagerie électronique, répertoire dans lequel arrivent les messages reçus par un utilisateur.

This word in other languages

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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 réception"?
"boîte de réception" is spelled B-O-Î-T-E- -D-E- -R-É-C-E-P-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \bwat də ʁe.sɛp.sjɔ̃\.
What does "boîte de réception" mean?
As a noun, "boîte de réception" means: Dans une messagerie électronique, répertoire dans lequel arrivent les messages reçus par un utilisateur.
How do you pronounce "boîte de réception"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "boîte de réception" is \bwat də ʁe.sɛp.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "boîte de réception" come from?
"boîte de réception" 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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Using “boîte de réception”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-O-Î-T-E- -D-E- -R-É-C-E-P-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \bwat də ʁe.sɛp.sjɔ̃\ (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