bruant jaune

\bʁy.ɑ̃ ʒon\

/\bʁy.ɑ̃ ʒon\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Espèce de petit oiseau passereau d'Eurasie, bruant dont le croupion et les sus-caudales sont brun roux et dont la tête du mâle est jaune canari et rayée.

Key facts for bruant jaune
PropertyValue
Headwordbruant jaune
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bʁy.ɑ̃ ʒon\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bruant jaune” sits in French frequency

bruant jaune 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

bruant jaune is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bʁy.ɑ̃ ʒon\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Espèce de petit oiseau passereau d'Eurasie, bruant dont le croupion et les sus-caudales sont brun roux et dont la tête du mâle est jaune canari et rayée.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for bruant jaune in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is bruant jaune, spelled B-R-U-A-N-T- -J-A-U-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Espèce de petit oiseau passereau d'Eurasie, bruant dont le croupion et les sus-caudales sont brun roux et dont la tête du mâle est jaune canari et rayée.

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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 "bruant jaune"?
"bruant jaune" is spelled B-R-U-A-N-T- -J-A-U-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \bʁy.ɑ̃ ʒon\.
What does "bruant jaune" mean?
As a noun, "bruant jaune" means: Espèce de petit oiseau passereau d'Eurasie, bruant dont le croupion et les sus-caudales sont brun roux et dont la tête du mâle est jaune canari et rayée.
How do you pronounce "bruant jaune"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bruant jaune" is \bʁy.ɑ̃ ʒon\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bruant jaune" come from?
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Using “bruant jaune”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-R-U-A-N-T- -J-A-U-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \bʁy.ɑ̃ ʒon\ (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