instrument de musique

\ɛ̃s.tʁy.mɑ̃ də my.zik\

/\ɛ̃s.tʁy.mɑ̃ də my.zik\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
21
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Objet ou machine pour faire de la musique.

Key facts for instrument de musique
PropertyValue
Headwordinstrument de musique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛ̃s.tʁy.mɑ̃ də my.zik\
Letters21
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “instrument de musique” sits in French frequency

instrument de musique 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

instrument de musique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛ̃s.tʁy.mɑ̃ də my.zik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Objet ou machine pour faire de la musique.".

instrument de musique has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is instrument de musique, spelled I-N-S-T-R-U-M-E-N-T- -D-E- -M-U-S-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Objet ou machine pour faire de la musique.

Synonyms

instrument

This word in other languages

musical instrument(English)instrumento musical(Español)Musikinstrument(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 "instrument de musique"?
"instrument de musique" is spelled I-N-S-T-R-U-M-E-N-T- -D-E- -M-U-S-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃s.tʁy.mɑ̃ də my.zik\.
What does "instrument de musique" mean?
As a noun, "instrument de musique" means: Objet ou machine pour faire de la musique.
How do you pronounce "instrument de musique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "instrument de musique" is \ɛ̃s.tʁy.mɑ̃ də my.zik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "instrument de musique" come from?
"instrument de musique" 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 “instrument de musique”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is I-N-S-T-R-U-M-E-N-T- -D-E- -M-U-S-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛ̃s.tʁy.mɑ̃ də my.zik\ (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