laveuse

\la.vøz\

/\la.vøz\/ noun

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The verdict

“laveuse” is uncommon French (frequency #66,059 among 128,088 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,059
frequency rank, French
128,088
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Celle qui lave par métier ou fonction.

Key facts for laveuse
PropertyValue
Headwordlaveuse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\la.vøz\
Letters7
Frequency rank#66,059
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “laveuse” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). laveuse lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

laveuse is uncommon French at frequency #66,059 among 128,088 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \la.vøz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for laveuse, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 laveuse, spelled L-A-V-E-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Celle qui lave par métier ou fonction.
  2. 2
    Machine pour le dessuintage des laines.
  3. 3
    Machine pour le lavage de différents produits, avant ou après fabrication.
  4. 4
    Appareil électro-ménager domestique permettant de laver le linge, alimenté à l’électricité et comportant un système de commande pour régler la température de l’eau de lavage, destiné à automatiser la lessive ; muni d’une ou deux arrivées d’eau et d’une évacuation des eaux usées, cet appareil permet de laver, d’essorer et parfois même de sécher les vêtements et le linge de maison dans un tambour rotatif. → voir machine à laver
  5. 5
    Machine électrique qui sert à laver le linge (mais qui ne l’essore pas).

Synonyms

léviathanlave-lingelessiveusemachine à laver

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "laveuse"?
"laveuse" is spelled L-A-V-E-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \la.vøz\.
What does "laveuse" mean?
As a noun, "laveuse" means: Celle qui lave par métier ou fonction.
How do you pronounce "laveuse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "laveuse" is \la.vøz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "laveuse" come from?
"laveuse" 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 “laveuse”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-A-V-E-U-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \la.vøz\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list