boudin noir

\bu.dɛ̃ nwaʁ\

/\bu.dɛ̃ nwaʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Charcuterie fabriquée à partir de sang de porc et de condiments.

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Index FR-boudin-noir · boudin noir · French

boudin noir · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 boudin noir
PropertyValue
Headwordboudin noir
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bu.dɛ̃ nwaʁ\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « boudin noir » en français

boudin noirsiège 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

boudin noir is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bu.dɛ̃ nwaʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Charcuterie fabriquée à partir de sang de porc et de condiments.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for boudin noir, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is boudin noir, spelled B-O-U-D-I-N- -N-O-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Charcuterie fabriquée à partir de sang de porc et de condiments.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. les boudins noirs, dans le chant clair des saucisses, mettaient les ténèbres d’une indigestion formidable

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 "boudin noir"?
"boudin noir" is spelled B-O-U-D-I-N- -N-O-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is \bu.dɛ̃ nwaʁ\.
What does "boudin noir" mean?
As a noun, "boudin noir" means: Charcuterie fabriquée à partir de sang de porc et de condiments.
How do you pronounce "boudin noir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "boudin noir" is \bu.dɛ̃ nwaʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "boudin noir" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list