bouloter

\bu.lɔ.te\

/\bu.lɔ.te\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Travailler.

Corpus desk

Index FR-bouloter · bouloter · French

bouloter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 bouloter
PropertyValue
Headwordbouloter
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\bu.lɔ.te\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bouloter » en français

bouloterreste 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

bouloter is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \bu.lɔ.te\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Travailler.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for bouloter in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 bouloter, spelled B-O-U-L-O-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Travailler.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Elle devait avoir un petit magot, quelques sous d’amassés depuis le temps qu’elle servait chez sa vieille demoiselle ; et avec ce qu’il gagnait, lui, ils vivraient à l’aise et « bouloteraient. »

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 "bouloter"?
"bouloter" is spelled B-O-U-L-O-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \bu.lɔ.te\.
What does "bouloter" mean?
As a verb, "bouloter" means: Travailler.
How do you pronounce "bouloter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bouloter" is \bu.lɔ.te\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bouloter" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list