eau du robinet

\o dy ʁɔ.bi.nɛ\

/\o dy ʁɔ.bi.nɛ\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Eau potable distribuée par un réseau de canalisations depuis le captage jusqu’aux utilisateurs finaux.

Key facts for eau du robinet
PropertyValue
Headwordeau du robinet
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\o dy ʁɔ.bi.nɛ\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “eau du robinet” sits in French frequency

eau du robinet 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

eau du robinet is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \o dy ʁɔ.bi.nɛ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eau potable distribuée par un réseau de canalisations depuis le captage jusqu’aux utilisateurs finaux.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for eau du robinet, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is eau du robinet, spelled E-A-U- -D-U- -R-O-B-I-N-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eau potable distribuée par un réseau de canalisations depuis le captage jusqu’aux utilisateurs finaux.

Synonyms

château la pompe

Antonyms

eau minérale

This word in other languages

tap water(English)Leitungswasser(Deutsch)

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 du robinet"?
"eau du robinet" is spelled E-A-U- -D-U- -R-O-B-I-N-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is \o dy ʁɔ.bi.nɛ\.
What does "eau du robinet" mean?
As a noun, "eau du robinet" means: Eau potable distribuée par un réseau de canalisations depuis le captage jusqu’aux utilisateurs finaux.
How do you pronounce "eau du robinet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eau du robinet" is \o dy ʁɔ.bi.nɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eau du robinet" come from?
"eau du robinet" 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 “eau du robinet”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-A-U- -D-U- -R-O-B-I-N-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \o dy ʁɔ.bi.nɛ\ (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