controblique

\kɔ̃.tʁɔ.blik\

/\kɔ̃.tʁɔ.blik\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Barre oblique inversée.

Corpus desk

Index FR-controblique · controblique · French

controblique · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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.

Key facts for controblique
PropertyValue
Headwordcontroblique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ̃.tʁɔ.blik\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « controblique » en français

controbliquen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

controblique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ̃.tʁɔ.blik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Barre oblique inversée.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for controblique, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is controblique, spelled C-O-N-T-R-O-B-L-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Barre oblique inversée.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Pour indiquer le complément d’un sous-ensemble de X ou de X*, plutôt que le symbole unaire ∁ nous emploierons la controblique « \ » binaire : Pour A ⊆ X*, « X*\A » désigne le complémentaire de A dans X*, et pour une lettre x ∈ X, « X\x » désigne l’ensemble des autres lettres de l’alphabet. De même, nous considérons que « X\x » est une e.r., abréviation de…
  2. Nous avons finalement décidé qu’il serait préférable d’utiliser en tant qu’argument le nom de la macro avec la controblique.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "controblique"?
"controblique" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-O-B-L-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.tʁɔ.blik\.
What does "controblique" mean?
As a noun, "controblique" means: Barre oblique inversée.
How do you pronounce "controblique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "controblique" is \kɔ̃.tʁɔ.blik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "controblique" come from?
"controblique" 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