laitance
\lɛ.tɑ̃s\
The verdict
“laitance” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sperme des poissons mâles formant une substance blanche et molle ressemblant à du lait caillé, qui peut se cuisiner.
Corpus desk
Index FR-laitance · laitance · French
laitance · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | laitance |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \lɛ.tɑ̃s\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Où “laitance” se place dans la fréquence du français
Rare enough to double-check
laitance is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \lɛ.tɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
laitance has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is laitance, spelled L-A-I-T-A-N-C-E.
Definition
- 1Sperme des poissons mâles formant une substance blanche et molle ressemblant à du lait caillé, qui peut se cuisiner.
- 2Lueur blanchâtre.
- 3Mélange liquide d’eau, de ciment et de fines qui tend à remonter à la surface du béton lors de la prise et qui, après durcissement, forme une pellicule blanchâtre de faible résistance à la surface du béton.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how laitance appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ce sont les éléments figurés du sperme qui lui donnent son aspect blanchâtre ou même d’un blanc éclatant comme celui de la laitance des Poissons.
Formez un cordon de champignons tournés sur le bord de la croûte, mettez un bouquet de laitances de carpes au milieu.
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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.
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