boulet de canon

\bu.lɛ də ka.nɔ̃\

/\bu.lɛ də ka.nɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“boulet de canon” 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 May 6, 2026) - Boule de pierre ou de métal fondu, de différentes grosseurs, dont on chargeait les canons.

Key facts for boulet de canon
PropertyValue
Headwordboulet de canon
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bu.lɛ də ka.nɔ̃\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “boulet de canon” sits in French frequency

boulet de canon 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

boulet de canon is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bu.lɛ də ka.nɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for boulet de canon in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is boulet de canon, spelled B-O-U-L-E-T- -D-E- -C-A-N-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Boule de pierre ou de métal fondu, de différentes grosseurs, dont on chargeait les canons.
  2. 2
    Couroupita guianensis.
  3. 3
    Ballon envoyé avec beaucoup de force.

This word in other languages

cannonball(English)

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 "boulet de canon"?
"boulet de canon" is spelled B-O-U-L-E-T- -D-E- -C-A-N-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \bu.lɛ də ka.nɔ̃\.
What does "boulet de canon" mean?
As a noun, "boulet de canon" means: Boule de pierre ou de métal fondu, de différentes grosseurs, dont on chargeait les canons.
How do you pronounce "boulet de canon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "boulet de canon" is \bu.lɛ də ka.nɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "boulet de canon" come from?
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Using “boulet de canon”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-O-U-L-E-T- -D-E- -C-A-N-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \bu.lɛ də ka.nɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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