dogue alain

\dɔɡ a.lɛ̃\

/\dɔɡ a.lɛ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“dogue alain” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Race de chien dogue.

Key facts for dogue alain
PropertyValue
Headworddogue alain
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\dɔɡ a.lɛ̃\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dogue alain” sits in French frequency

dogue alain 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.

Rare enough to double-check

dogue alain is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \dɔɡ a.lɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Race de chien dogue.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dogue alain, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is dogue alain, spelled D-O-G-U-E- -A-L-A-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Race de chien dogue.

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 "dogue alain"?
"dogue alain" is spelled D-O-G-U-E- -A-L-A-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \dɔɡ a.lɛ̃\.
What does "dogue alain" mean?
As a noun, "dogue alain" means: Race de chien dogue.
How do you pronounce "dogue alain"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dogue alain" is \dɔɡ a.lɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dogue alain" come from?
"dogue alain" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “dogue alain”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-O-G-U-E- -A-L-A-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \dɔɡ a.lɛ̃\ (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