lambourde
\lɑ̃.buʁd\
The verdict
“lambourde” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pièce de bois de charpente qui sert à soutenir un parquet ou les lames d’un plancher.
Corpus desk
Index FR-lambourde · lambourde · French
lambourde · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | lambourde |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \lɑ̃.buʁd\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
lambourde is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \lɑ̃.buʁd\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lambourde, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is lambourde, spelled L-A-M-B-O-U-R-D-E.
Definition
- 1Pièce de bois de charpente qui sert à soutenir un parquet ou les lames d’un plancher.
- 2Poutre qu’on met le long des murs pour soutenir les solives, lorsqu’ils n’entrent pas dans les murs ou ne portent pas sur les poutres.
- 3Rameau fructifère fort et court d'un arbre fruitier, terminé par un bouton.
- 4Dernier lit d’une carrière de pierre.
- 5Dernier lit d’une carrière de pierre.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how lambourde appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Poser des lambourdes.
Mettre du plâtre entre les lambourdes.
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.