carré de sable

\kɑ.ʁe də sabl\

/\kɑ.ʁe də sabl\/ noun

The verdict

“carré de sable” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Enclos de forme carré rempli de sable destiné à y faire jouer les jeunes enfants.

Key facts for carré de sable
PropertyValue
Headwordcarré de sable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɑ.ʁe də sabl\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “carré de sable” sits in French frequency

carré de sable 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for carré de sable is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kɑ.ʁe də sabl\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Enclos de forme carré rempli de sable destiné à y faire jouer les jeunes enfants.".

carré de sable has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is carré de sable, spelled C-A-R-R-É- -D-E- -S-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enclos de forme carré rempli de sable destiné à y faire jouer les jeunes enfants.

Synonyms

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 "carré de sable"?
"carré de sable" is spelled C-A-R-R-É- -D-E- -S-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɑ.ʁe də sabl\.
What does "carré de sable" mean?
As a noun, "carré de sable" means: Enclos de forme carré rempli de sable destiné à y faire jouer les jeunes enfants.
How do you pronounce "carré de sable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "carré de sable" is \kɑ.ʁe də sabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "carré de sable" come from?
"carré de sable" 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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Using “carré de sable”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-A-R-R-É- -D-E- -S-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɑ.ʁe də sabl\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list