chasse à la baleine
\ʃa.s‿a la ba.lɛn\
The verdict
“chasse à la baleine” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 19
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pratique de chasse dont la cible est une baleine.
Corpus desk
Index FR-chasse-a-la-baleine · chasse à la baleine · French
chasse à la baleine · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 19 letters
- VOW-8 8 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 | chasse à la baleine |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ʃa.s‿a la ba.lɛn\ |
| Letters | 19 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « chasse à la baleine » en français
Rare enough to double-check
chasse à la baleine is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃa.s‿a la ba.lɛn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
chasse à la baleine has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is chasse à la baleine, spelled C-H-A-S-S-E- -À- -L-A- -B-A-L-E-I-N-E.
Definition
- 1Pratique de chasse dont la cible est une baleine.
- 2Harponnage.
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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.