colombin

\kɔ.lɔ̃.bɛ̃\

/\kɔ.lɔ̃.bɛ̃\/ adj

The verdict

“colombin” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui a rapport au pigeon.

Corpus desk

Index FR-colombin · colombin · French

colombin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 colombin
PropertyValue
Headwordcolombin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\kɔ.lɔ̃.bɛ̃\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « colombin » en français

colombinreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

colombin is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \kɔ.lɔ̃.bɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for colombin in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is colombin, spelled C-O-L-O-M-B-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui a rapport au pigeon.
  2. 2
    Couleur gorge-de-pigeon. #6A455D

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Pigeon colombin.
  2. Baiser colombin.

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 "colombin"?
"colombin" is spelled C-O-L-O-M-B-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ.lɔ̃.bɛ̃\.
What does "colombin" mean?
As an adjective, "colombin" means: Qui a rapport au pigeon.
How do you pronounce "colombin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "colombin" is \kɔ.lɔ̃.bɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "colombin" come from?
"colombin" 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