dame blanche
\dam blɑ̃ʃ\
The verdict
“dame blanche” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nom populaire de l’effraie des clochers (rapace nocturne).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dame blanche |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \dam blɑ̃ʃ\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “dame blanche” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for dame blanche is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \dam blɑ̃ʃ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Nom populaire de l’effraie des clochers (rapace nocturne).
- 2Synonyme de jurançon (le cépage).
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.
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Using “dame blanche”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is D-A-M-E- -B-L-A-N-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \dam blɑ̃ʃ\ (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.