bruant jaune
\bʁy.ɑ̃ ʒon\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bruant jaune |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \bʁy.ɑ̃ ʒon\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bruant jaune” sits in French frequency
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
- 1Espèce 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.
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Using “bruant jaune”
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- 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.
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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.