eau de table

\o də tabl\

/\o də tabl\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eau en bouteille, potable, ayant éventuellement subi des traitements.

Corpus desk

Index FR-eau-de-table · eau de table · French

eau de table · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 table
PropertyValue
Headwordeau de table
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\o də tabl\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

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

eau de tablereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

eau de table is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \o də tabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eau en bouteille, potable, ayant éventuellement subi des traitements.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for eau de table in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is eau de table, spelled E-A-U- -D-E- -T-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eau en bouteille, potable, ayant éventuellement subi des traitements.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Les variétés d’eau de table artificielles qui pourront se produire dans la suite feront l'objet d'une réglementation spéciale.
  2. L'enrichissement par l'eau, dernier stade, commença par les boissons gazeuses et se consolida, vers 1980, par l’eau de table, dénommée improprement eau minérale, afin de gagner encore plus d'argent.

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 table"?
"eau de table" is spelled E-A-U- -D-E- -T-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \o də tabl\.
What does "eau de table" mean?
As a noun, "eau de table" means: Eau en bouteille, potable, ayant éventuellement subi des traitements.
How do you pronounce "eau de table"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eau de table" is \o də tabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eau de table" come from?
"eau de table" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list