canal de distribution

\ka.nal də dis.tʁi.by.sjɔ̃\

/\ka.nal də dis.tʁi.by.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
21
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partie aval d’un four verrier permettant l’alimentation en verre fondu d’une ou de plusieurs machines de mise en forme.

Key facts for canal de distribution
PropertyValue
Headwordcanal de distribution
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ka.nal də dis.tʁi.by.sjɔ̃\
Letters21
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “canal de distribution” sits in French frequency

canal de distribution 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

canal de distribution is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ka.nal də dis.tʁi.by.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partie aval d’un four verrier permettant l’alimentation en verre fondu d’une ou de plusieurs machines de mise en forme.".

No misspelling variants are generated for canal de distribution in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is canal de distribution, spelled C-A-N-A-L- -D-E- -D-I-S-T-R-I-B-U-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partie aval d’un four verrier permettant l’alimentation en verre fondu d’une ou de plusieurs machines de mise en forme.

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 "canal de distribution"?
"canal de distribution" is spelled C-A-N-A-L- -D-E- -D-I-S-T-R-I-B-U-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ka.nal də dis.tʁi.by.sjɔ̃\.
What does "canal de distribution" mean?
As a noun, "canal de distribution" means: Partie aval d’un four verrier permettant l’alimentation en verre fondu d’une ou de plusieurs machines de mise en forme.
How do you pronounce "canal de distribution"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "canal de distribution" is \ka.nal də dis.tʁi.by.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "canal de distribution" come from?
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Using “canal de distribution”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-A-N-A-L- -D-E- -D-I-S-T-R-I-B-U-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ka.nal də dis.tʁi.by.sjɔ̃\ (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