dame blanche

\dam blɑ̃ʃ\

/\dam blɑ̃ʃ\/ noun

The verdict

“dame blanche” 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) - Nom populaire de l’effraie des clochers (rapace nocturne).

Corpus desk

Index FR-dame-blanche · dame blanche · French

dame blanche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 dame blanche
PropertyValue
Headworddame blanche
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\dam blɑ̃ʃ\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « dame blanche » en français

dame blanchen'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

dame blanche is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \dam blɑ̃ʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

dame blanche has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 dame blanche, spelled D-A-M-E- -B-L-A-N-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom populaire de l’effraie des clochers (rapace nocturne).
  2. 2
    Synonyme de jurançon (le cépage).

Synonyms

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 "dame blanche"?
"dame blanche" is spelled D-A-M-E- -B-L-A-N-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is \dam blɑ̃ʃ\.
What does "dame blanche" mean?
As a noun, "dame blanche" means: Nom populaire de l’effraie des clochers (rapace nocturne).
How do you pronounce "dame blanche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dame blanche" is \dam blɑ̃ʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dame blanche" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list