corbeau freux
\kɔʁ.bo fʁø\
The verdict
“corbeau freux” 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) - Espèce d’oiseau passereau d’Eurasie, corbeau au plumage noir d’un éclat métallique ou brun-violet et à bec effilé et non garni de plumes.
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Index FR-corbeau-freux · corbeau freux · French
corbeau freux · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 freux |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kɔʁ.bo fʁø\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
corbeau freux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔʁ.bo fʁø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Espèce d’oiseau passereau d’Eurasie, corbeau au plumage noir d’un éclat métallique ou brun-violet et à bec effilé et non garni de plumes.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for corbeau freux, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is corbeau freux, spelled C-O-R-B-E-A-U- -F-R-E-U-X.
Definition
- 1Espèce d’oiseau passereau d’Eurasie, corbeau au plumage noir d’un éclat métallique ou brun-violet et à bec effilé et non garni de plumes.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how corbeau freux appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le terme vernaculaire (nom commun générique) de « corbeau » désigne plusieurs espèces de corvidés, allant du grand corbeau (Corvus corax) à la corneille (Corvus corone), en passant par le corbeau freux (Corvus frugilegus).
Le corbeau freux, essentiellement végétarien, se réunit en bandes et s’approche volontiers des habitations.
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.