branloire

\bʁɑ̃.lwaʁ\

/\bʁɑ̃.lwaʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Balançoire rudimentaire faite d'une planche posée en équilibre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-branloire · branloire · French

branloire · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 branloire
PropertyValue
Headwordbranloire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bʁɑ̃.lwaʁ\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « branloire » en français

branloiren'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

branloire is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bʁɑ̃.lwaʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for branloire in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is branloire, spelled B-R-A-N-L-O-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Balançoire rudimentaire faite d'une planche posée en équilibre.
  2. 2
    Corde pour branler.
  3. 3
    Chaîne de levier du soufflet de forge ; instrument pour le faire aller.
  4. 4
    Baquet d'épinglier.
  5. 5
    Mouvement du héron en branle.
  6. 6
    Châssis destiné à mettre à sécher les écheveaux qui viennent d'être teint.
  7. 7
    Végétation qui pousse suspendue au-dessus d’une crevasse ^([1]).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Le monde n’est qu’une branloire pérenne : toutes choses y branlent sans cesse, la terre, les rochers du Caucase, les pyramides d’Égypte, et du branle public, et du leur. La constance même n’est autre chose qu’un branle plus languissant.
  2. On éteint les épingles, c’est-à-dire qu’on les lave dans un baquet d’eau fraîche suspendu en l’air sur un bâton, ou par des anses attachées à des crochets avec des cordes qu’on appelle la branloire ; on les secoue en ballotant le baquet de côté et d’autre, pour séparer la gravelle qui tombe au fond, et purifier l’étamage.

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 "branloire"?
"branloire" is spelled B-R-A-N-L-O-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \bʁɑ̃.lwaʁ\.
What does "branloire" mean?
As a noun, "branloire" means: Balançoire rudimentaire faite d'une planche posée en équilibre.
How do you pronounce "branloire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "branloire" is \bʁɑ̃.lwaʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list