eau bénite

\o be.nit\

/\o be.nit\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eau rituelle utilisée pour la purification des fidèles et lors de certaines consécrations religieuses.

Corpus desk

Index FR-eau-benite · eau bénite · French

eau bénite · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 eau bénite
PropertyValue
Headwordeau bénite
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\o be.nit\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « eau bénite » en français

eau béniten'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

eau bénite is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \o be.nit\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

eau bénite doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is eau bénite, spelled E-A-U- -B-É-N-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eau rituelle utilisée pour la purification des fidèles et lors de certaines consécrations religieuses.
  2. 2
    Bénédiction ; miraculeux.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how eau bénite appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. On reprochoit autrefois à des filles dévotes de ne jamais prendre d’eau bénite. Un célèbre avocat qui les défendoit , dit dans son mémoire : Il est pourtant vrai qu'il y avoit partout dans leur maison des eau-bénitiers.
  2. Elle approcha la table de nuit sur laquelle elle étendit une serviette, posa dessus quatre bougies qu’elle alluma, prit un rameau de buis accroché derrière la glace de la cheminée et le posa entre les bougies dans une assiette qu’elle emplit d’eau claire, n’ayant point d’eau bénite. Mais, après une réflexion rapide, elle jeta dans cette eau une pincée de…

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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 "eau bénite"?
"eau bénite" is spelled E-A-U- -B-É-N-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \o be.nit\.
What does "eau bénite" mean?
As a noun, "eau bénite" means: Eau rituelle utilisée pour la purification des fidèles et lors de certaines consécrations religieuses.
How do you pronounce "eau bénite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eau bénite" is \o be.nit\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eau bénite" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list