funambuliste

\fy.nɑ̃.by.list\

/\fy.nɑ̃.by.list\/ noun

The verdict

“funambuliste” 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) - Funambule.

Corpus desk

Index FR-funambuliste · funambuliste · French

funambuliste · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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 funambuliste
PropertyValue
Headwordfunambuliste
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fy.nɑ̃.by.list\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « funambuliste » en français

funambulisten'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

funambuliste is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fy.nɑ̃.by.list\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Funambule.".

Zero misspellings are on record for funambuliste in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is funambuliste, spelled F-U-N-A-M-B-U-L-I-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Funambule.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. … pour applaudir le funambuliste Henrys qui franchira la Loire moins aisément que ne le feront les poids lourds.
  2. Le lecteur ne refusera pas de reconnaître à Montreux un talent particulier : l'adresse du funambuliste qui vacille dangereusement, mais retrouve in fine son équilibre ….

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 "funambuliste"?
"funambuliste" is spelled F-U-N-A-M-B-U-L-I-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fy.nɑ̃.by.list\.
What does "funambuliste" mean?
As a noun, "funambuliste" means: Funambule.
How do you pronounce "funambuliste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "funambuliste" is \fy.nɑ̃.by.list\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "funambuliste" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list