eau de rose

\o də ʁoz\

/\o də ʁoz\/ noun

The verdict

“eau de rose” 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 September 3, 2026) - Eau de toilette préparée au cours de la distillation de l’essence de rose.

Corpus desk

Index FR-eau-de-rose · eau de rose · French

eau de rose · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 de rose
PropertyValue
Headwordeau de rose
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\o də ʁoz\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « eau de rose » en français

eau de rosesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

eau de rose is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \o də ʁoz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eau de toilette préparée au cours de la distillation de l’essence de rose.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for eau de rose in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is eau de rose, spelled E-A-U- -D-E- -R-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eau de toilette préparée au cours de la distillation de l’essence de rose.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. En entrant dans la maison du Marocain, nous fûmes enveloppés d’un nuage d’arômes orientaux : le parfum doux et pénétrant de l’eau de rose nous monta au cerveau, et nous fit penser aux mystères du harem et aux merveilles des Mille et une Nuits.
  2. La veille, préparez la crème achta libanaise en mélangeant un 1/2 L de lait entier, 40 g de maïzena, un bouchon d’eau de fleur d’oranger, un bouchon d’eau de rose et un peu de sucre en poudre.

This word in other languages

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 de rose"?
"eau de rose" is spelled E-A-U- -D-E- -R-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \o də ʁoz\.
What does "eau de rose" mean?
As a noun, "eau de rose" means: Eau de toilette préparée au cours de la distillation de l’essence de rose.
How do you pronounce "eau de rose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eau de rose" is \o də ʁoz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eau de rose" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list