jambe libre

\ʒɑ̃b libʁ\

/\ʒɑ̃b libʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“jambe libre” 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 May 6, 2026) - Jambe que l’on utilise quand on est debout avec l’autre jambe, comme dans le football et dans les arts martiaux.

Key facts for jambe libre
PropertyValue
Headwordjambe libre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʒɑ̃b libʁ\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jambe libre” sits in French frequency

jambe libre 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

jambe libre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʒɑ̃b libʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Jambe que l’on utilise quand on est debout avec l’autre jambe, comme dans le football et dans les arts martiaux.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for jambe libre, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is jambe libre, spelled J-A-M-B-E- -L-I-B-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jambe que l’on utilise quand on est debout avec l’autre jambe, comme dans le football et dans les arts martiaux.

Antonyms

jambe d’appui

This word in other languages

free leg(English)Spielbein(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 "jambe libre"?
"jambe libre" is spelled J-A-M-B-E- -L-I-B-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒɑ̃b libʁ\.
What does "jambe libre" mean?
As a noun, "jambe libre" means: Jambe que l’on utilise quand on est debout avec l’autre jambe, comme dans le football et dans les arts martiaux.
How do you pronounce "jambe libre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jambe libre" is \ʒɑ̃b libʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jambe libre" come from?
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Using “jambe libre”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is J-A-M-B-E- -L-I-B-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʒɑ̃b libʁ\ (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