lampe de poche

\lɑ̃p də pɔʃ\

/\lɑ̃p də pɔʃ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lampe électrique portable fonctionnant avec des accumulateurs ou des piles.

Corpus desk

Index FR-lampe-de-poche · lampe de poche · French

lampe de poche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for lampe de poche
PropertyValue
Headwordlampe de poche
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lɑ̃p də pɔʃ\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « lampe de poche » en français

lampe de pochereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lampe de poche is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \lɑ̃p də pɔʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lampe électrique portable fonctionnant avec des accumulateurs ou des piles.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for lampe de poche in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is lampe de poche, spelled L-A-M-P-E- -D-E- -P-O-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lampe électrique portable fonctionnant avec des accumulateurs ou des piles.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Elle s’amuse à traquer les geckos avec sa lampe de poche.
  2. L'un d'eux lui expliqua à mi-voix que la ronde nocturne et la lampe de poche permettaient juste le zieutage des craquettes et des zigounettes de celles et ceux qui sortaient de leurs cases pour pisser la nuit dans la nature.

Synonyms

flashlighttorche électriquelampe torche

This word in other languages

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 "lampe de poche"?
"lampe de poche" is spelled L-A-M-P-E- -D-E- -P-O-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is \lɑ̃p də pɔʃ\.
What does "lampe de poche" mean?
As a noun, "lampe de poche" means: Lampe électrique portable fonctionnant avec des accumulateurs ou des piles.
How do you pronounce "lampe de poche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lampe de poche" is \lɑ̃p də pɔʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lampe de poche" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list