boule de mammouth

\bul də ma.mut\

/\bul də ma.mut\/ noun

The verdict

“boule de mammouth” 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) - Très gros bonbon contenant un chewing-gum en son centre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-boule-de-mammouth · boule de mammouth · French

boule de mammouth · 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 mammouth
PropertyValue
Headwordboule de mammouth
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bul də ma.mut\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

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

boule de mammouthreste 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 mammouth is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bul də ma.mut\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Très gros bonbon contenant un chewing-gum en son centre.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for boule de mammouth, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 boule de mammouth, spelled B-O-U-L-E- -D-E- -M-A-M-M-O-U-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Très gros bonbon contenant un chewing-gum en son centre.

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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 mammouth"?
"boule de mammouth" is spelled B-O-U-L-E- -D-E- -M-A-M-M-O-U-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is \bul də ma.mut\.
What does "boule de mammouth" mean?
As a noun, "boule de mammouth" means: Très gros bonbon contenant un chewing-gum en son centre.
How do you pronounce "boule de mammouth"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "boule de mammouth" is \bul də ma.mut\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "boule de mammouth" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list