bourdaloue

\buʁ.da.lu\

/\buʁ.da.lu\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tresse autour d’un chapeau.

Key facts for bourdaloue
PropertyValue
Headwordbourdaloue
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\buʁ.da.lu\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bourdaloue” sits in French frequency

bourdaloue 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

bourdaloue is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \buʁ.da.lu\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

bourdaloue has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 bourdaloue, spelled B-O-U-R-D-A-L-O-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tresse autour d’un chapeau.
  2. 2
    Laisse de chapeau avec une boucle.
  3. 3
    Étoffe, linge ouvré.
  4. 4
    Dispositif oblong permettant aux femmes d’uriner debout. Renommé aujourd’hui pisse-debout ou urinette portative.
  5. 5
    Gâteau fait avec des poires et de la frangipane.
  6. 6
    Entremets chaud confectionné avec des fruits.

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 "bourdaloue"?
"bourdaloue" is spelled B-O-U-R-D-A-L-O-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \buʁ.da.lu\.
What does "bourdaloue" mean?
As a noun, "bourdaloue" means: Tresse autour d’un chapeau.
How do you pronounce "bourdaloue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bourdaloue" is \buʁ.da.lu\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bourdaloue" come from?
"bourdaloue" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “bourdaloue”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-O-U-R-D-A-L-O-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \buʁ.da.lu\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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