champ de pétrole

\ʃɑ̃ də pe.tʁɔl\

/\ʃɑ̃ də pe.tʁɔl\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zone géographique où le sous-sol contient une concentration exploitable de pétrole, généralement répartie dans un ou plusieurs gisements.

Key facts for champ de pétrole
PropertyValue
Headwordchamp de pétrole
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃɑ̃ də pe.tʁɔl\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “champ de pétrole” sits in French frequency

champ de pétrole 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

champ de pétrole is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃɑ̃ də pe.tʁɔl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zone géographique où le sous-sol contient une concentration exploitable de pétrole, généralement répartie dans un ou plusieurs gisements.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for champ de pétrole in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 champ de pétrole, spelled C-H-A-M-P- -D-E- -P-É-T-R-O-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zone géographique où le sous-sol contient une concentration exploitable de pétrole, généralement répartie dans un ou plusieurs gisements.

Synonyms

champ pétrolierchamp pétrolifère

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 "champ de pétrole"?
"champ de pétrole" is spelled C-H-A-M-P- -D-E- -P-É-T-R-O-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃɑ̃ də pe.tʁɔl\.
What does "champ de pétrole" mean?
As a noun, "champ de pétrole" means: Zone géographique où le sous-sol contient une concentration exploitable de pétrole, généralement répartie dans un ou plusieurs gisements.
How do you pronounce "champ de pétrole"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "champ de pétrole" is \ʃɑ̃ də pe.tʁɔl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "champ de pétrole" come from?
"champ de pétrole" 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 “champ de pétrole”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-A-M-P- -D-E- -P-É-T-R-O-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃɑ̃ də pe.tʁɔl\ (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