deuxième bureau

\dø.zjɛm by.ʁo\

/\dø.zjɛm by.ʁo\/ noun

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The verdict

“deuxième bureau” 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
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Résidence d’une maîtresse, d’une amante, d’une favorite.

Key facts for deuxième bureau
PropertyValue
Headworddeuxième bureau
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\dø.zjɛm by.ʁo\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “deuxième bureau” sits in French frequency

deuxième bureau falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for deuxième bureau is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \dø.zjɛm by.ʁo\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for deuxième bureau, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is deuxième bureau, spelled D-E-U-X-I-È-M-E- -B-U-R-E-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Résidence d’une maîtresse, d’une amante, d’une favorite.
  2. 2
    Maîtresse, amante, partenaire sexuelle en dehors du mariage.
  3. 3
    Ancienne dénomination des services secrets français

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 "deuxième bureau"?
"deuxième bureau" is spelled D-E-U-X-I-È-M-E- -B-U-R-E-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is \dø.zjɛm by.ʁo\.
What does "deuxième bureau" mean?
As a noun, "deuxième bureau" means: Résidence d’une maîtresse, d’une amante, d’une favorite.
How do you pronounce "deuxième bureau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deuxième bureau" is \dø.zjɛm by.ʁo\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deuxième bureau" come from?
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Using “deuxième bureau”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is D-E-U-X-I-È-M-E- -B-U-R-E-A-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \dø.zjɛm by.ʁo\ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list