brouasse

\bʁu.as\

/\bʁu.as\/ noun

The verdict

“brouasse” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Graphie ancienne de brouas.

Corpus desk

Index FR-brouasse · brouasse · French

brouasse · 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 brouasse
PropertyValue
Headwordbrouasse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bʁu.as\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « brouasse » en français

brouassesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

brouasse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bʁu.as\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Graphie ancienne de brouas.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for brouasse, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is brouasse, spelled B-R-O-U-A-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Graphie ancienne de brouas.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. La brouasse opaque qui entourait Les Moulins se délita et disparut en arrivant vers le front de mer.

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 "brouasse"?
"brouasse" is spelled B-R-O-U-A-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \bʁu.as\.
What does "brouasse" mean?
As a noun, "brouasse" means: Graphie ancienne de brouas.
How do you pronounce "brouasse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brouasse" is \bʁu.as\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brouasse" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list