bulbeux

\byl.bø\

/\byl.bø\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui est formé d’un bulbe ou qui a un bulbe pour racine.

Corpus desk

Index FR-bulbeux · bulbeux · French

bulbeux · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 bulbeux
PropertyValue
Headwordbulbeux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\byl.bø\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bulbeux » en français

bulbeuxn'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

bulbeux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \byl.bø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for bulbeux in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is bulbeux, spelled B-U-L-B-E-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est formé d’un bulbe ou qui a un bulbe pour racine.
  2. 2
    Qui est pourvu d’un bulbe ou qui forme bulbe.
  3. 3
    Qui a la forme d'un bulbe.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Divisez les plantes bulbeuses et les vivaces à rhizome
  2. Corps bulbeux. Substance bulbeuse.

This word in other languages

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 "bulbeux"?
"bulbeux" is spelled B-U-L-B-E-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is \byl.bø\.
What does "bulbeux" mean?
As an adjective, "bulbeux" means: Qui est formé d’un bulbe ou qui a un bulbe pour racine.
How do you pronounce "bulbeux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bulbeux" is \byl.bø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bulbeux" come from?
"bulbeux" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list