chant d’abeilles
\ʃɑ̃.da.bɛj\
The verdict
“chant d’abeilles” 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 September 3, 2026) - Bourdonnement.
Corpus desk
Index FR-chant-d-abeilles · chant d’abeilles · French
chant d’abeilles · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chant d’abeilles |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ʃɑ̃.da.bɛj\ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « chant d’abeilles » en français
Rare enough to double-check
chant d’abeilles is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃɑ̃.da.bɛj\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bourdonnement.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for chant d’abeilles, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is chant d’abeilles, spelled C-H-A-N-T- -D-’-A-B-E-I-L-L-E-S.
Definition
- 1Bourdonnement.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how chant d’abeilles appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Depuis l'Argonne de 1914, le chant d’abeilles des balles s'est inscrit dans mes circonvolutions cérébrales comme, dans la cire d'un disque, un refrain prêt à jouer dès le premier tour de manivelle […].
Sarah repose confiante dans l'attente de cette aube où le jour et la nuit confondront leurs voix. Et seul un grand cyprès, qui fut planté aux jours du Mayflower, bruit comme un chant d'abeilles autour de ses songes.
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.