combiné téléphonique

\kɔ̃.bi.ne te.le.fɔ.nik\

/\kɔ̃.bi.ne te.le.fɔ.nik\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
20
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partie mobile d’un téléphone tenant dans la main, qui comprend l’écouteur et le microphone.

Key facts for combiné téléphonique
PropertyValue
Headwordcombiné téléphonique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ̃.bi.ne te.le.fɔ.nik\
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “combiné téléphonique” sits in French frequency

combiné téléphonique 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

combiné téléphonique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ̃.bi.ne te.le.fɔ.nik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partie mobile d’un téléphone tenant dans la main, qui comprend l’écouteur et le microphone.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for combiné téléphonique, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is combiné téléphonique, spelled C-O-M-B-I-N-É- -T-É-L-É-P-H-O-N-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partie mobile d’un téléphone tenant dans la main, qui comprend l’écouteur et le microphone.

Synonyms

combiné

This word in other languages

handset(English)Handapparat(Deutsch)

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 "combiné téléphonique"?
"combiné téléphonique" is spelled C-O-M-B-I-N-É- -T-É-L-É-P-H-O-N-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.bi.ne te.le.fɔ.nik\.
What does "combiné téléphonique" mean?
As a noun, "combiné téléphonique" means: Partie mobile d’un téléphone tenant dans la main, qui comprend l’écouteur et le microphone.
How do you pronounce "combiné téléphonique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "combiné téléphonique" is \kɔ̃.bi.ne te.le.fɔ.nik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "combiné téléphonique" come from?
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Using “combiné téléphonique”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-M-B-I-N-É- -T-É-L-É-P-H-O-N-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ̃.bi.ne te.le.fɔ.nik\ (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