brebis galeuse

\bʁə.bi ɡa.løz\

/\bʁə.bi ɡa.løz\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Personne indésirable dans un groupe, par ses comportements.

Key facts for brebis galeuse
PropertyValue
Headwordbrebis galeuse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bʁə.bi ɡa.løz\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “brebis galeuse” sits in French frequency

brebis galeuse 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

brebis galeuse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bʁə.bi ɡa.løz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Personne indésirable dans un groupe, par ses comportements.".

No misspelling variants are generated for brebis galeuse in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is brebis galeuse, spelled B-R-E-B-I-S- -G-A-L-E-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Personne indésirable dans un groupe, par ses comportements.

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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 "brebis galeuse"?
"brebis galeuse" is spelled B-R-E-B-I-S- -G-A-L-E-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \bʁə.bi ɡa.løz\.
What does "brebis galeuse" mean?
As a noun, "brebis galeuse" means: Personne indésirable dans un groupe, par ses comportements.
How do you pronounce "brebis galeuse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brebis galeuse" is \bʁə.bi ɡa.løz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brebis galeuse" come from?
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Using “brebis galeuse”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-R-E-B-I-S- -G-A-L-E-U-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \bʁə.bi ɡa.løz\ (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