carré de sable

\kɑ.ʁe də sabl\

/\kɑ.ʁe də sabl\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Enclos de forme carré rempli de sable destiné à y faire jouer les jeunes enfants.

Corpus desk

Index FR-carre-de-sable · carré de sable · French

carré de sable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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 carré de sable
PropertyValue
Headwordcarré de sable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɑ.ʁe də sabl\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « carré de sable » en français

carré de sablesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

carré de sable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɑ.ʁe də sabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Quel enfant n’a jamais joué dans un carré de sable en profitant de la douce brise estivale?

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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list