boule de Berlin

\bul də bɛʁ.lɛ̃\

/\bul də bɛʁ.lɛ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Beignet d’origine austro-allemande fait à partir de pâte levée frite dans de la graisse ou de l’huile, fourrée avant la cuisson à la marmelade, à la confiture ou à la crème pâtissière et recouverte...

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Index FR-boule-de-berlin · boule de Berlin · French

boule de Berlin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 boule de Berlin
PropertyValue
Headwordboule de Berlin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bul də bɛʁ.lɛ̃\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « boule de Berlin » en français

boule de Berlinsiège 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

boule de Berlin is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bul də bɛʁ.lɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for boule de Berlin in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is boule de Berlin, spelled B-O-U-L-E- -D-E- -B-E-R-L-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Beignet d’origine austro-allemande fait à partir de pâte levée frite dans de la graisse ou de l’huile, fourrée avant la cuisson à la marmelade, à la confiture ou à la crème pâtissière et recouverte de sucre.
  2. 2
    Synonyme de bola de Berlim.

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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 "boule de Berlin"?
"boule de Berlin" is spelled B-O-U-L-E- -D-E- -B-E-R-L-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \bul də bɛʁ.lɛ̃\.
What does "boule de Berlin" mean?
As a noun, "boule de Berlin" means: Beignet d’origine austro-allemande fait à partir de pâte levée frite dans de la graisse ou de l’huile, fourrée avant la cuisson à la marmelade, à la confiture ou à la crème pâtissière et recouverte...
How do you pronounce "boule de Berlin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "boule de Berlin" is \bul də bɛʁ.lɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "boule de Berlin" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list