corbeau blanc
\kɔʁ.bo blɑ̃\
The verdict
“corbeau blanc” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Corbeau albinos.
Corpus desk
Index FR-corbeau-blanc · corbeau blanc · French
corbeau blanc · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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 | corbeau blanc |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kɔʁ.bo blɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
corbeau blanc is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔʁ.bo blɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
corbeau blanc 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.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is corbeau blanc, spelled C-O-R-B-E-A-U- -B-L-A-N-C.
Definition
- 1Corbeau albinos.
- 2Quelque chose ou quelqu’un de rare, singulier ou curieux.
- 3Surnom donné aux industriels russes qui, sous le régime tsariste, finançaient Lénine.
- 4Nom vernaculaire du percnoptère ou vautour percnoptère (Neophron percnopterus).
- 5Nom vernaculaire de la corneille mantelée.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how corbeau blanc appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
On dit qu’on fait des corbeaux blancs, en les exposant à la fumée du souffre, lorsqu’on les a pris jeunes & dans le nid.
Plusieurs animaux ont aussi leurs albinos, ajoute M. Saignes; les naturalistes ont observé des corbeaux blancs, des merles blancs, des taupes blanches; leurs yeux sont rouges, leur peau est plus pâle et leur organisation plus faible.
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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.