boule de commande

\bul də kɔ.mɑ̃d\

/\bul də kɔ.mɑ̃d\/ noun

The verdict

“boule de commande” 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) - Dispositif de pointage utilisant une boule tournant dans un logement fixe.

Corpus desk

Index FR-boule-de-commande · boule de commande · French

boule de commande · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 commande
PropertyValue
Headwordboule de commande
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bul də kɔ.mɑ̃d\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

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

boule de commandereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

boule de commande is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bul də kɔ.mɑ̃d\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dispositif de pointage utilisant une boule tournant dans un logement fixe.".

Zero misspellings are on record for boule de commande in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is boule de commande, spelled B-O-U-L-E- -D-E- -C-O-M-M-A-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dispositif de pointage utilisant une boule tournant dans un logement fixe.

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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 commande"?
"boule de commande" is spelled B-O-U-L-E- -D-E- -C-O-M-M-A-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \bul də kɔ.mɑ̃d\.
What does "boule de commande" mean?
As a noun, "boule de commande" means: Dispositif de pointage utilisant une boule tournant dans un logement fixe.
How do you pronounce "boule de commande"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "boule de commande" is \bul də kɔ.mɑ̃d\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "boule de commande" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list