merlebleu

\mɛʁ.lə.blø\

/\mɛʁ.lə.blø\/ noun

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The verdict

“merlebleu” 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 May 6, 2026) - Genre de passereaux vivant en Amérique du Nord.

Corpus desk

Index FR-merlebleu · merlebleu · French

merlebleu · 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 "M" 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 merlebleu
PropertyValue
Headwordmerlebleu
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɛʁ.lə.blø\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “merlebleu” sits in French frequency

merlebleu 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

merlebleu is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mɛʁ.lə.blø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genre de passereaux vivant en Amérique du Nord.".

No misspelling variants are generated for merlebleu in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is merlebleu, spelled M-E-R-L-E-B-L-E-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genre de passereaux vivant en Amérique du Nord.

This word in other languages

bluebird(English)azulejo(Español)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "merlebleu"?
"merlebleu" is spelled M-E-R-L-E-B-L-E-U. The IPA pronunciation is \mɛʁ.lə.blø\.
What does "merlebleu" mean?
As a noun, "merlebleu" means: Genre de passereaux vivant en Amérique du Nord.
How do you pronounce "merlebleu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "merlebleu" is \mɛʁ.lə.blø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "merlebleu" come from?
"merlebleu" 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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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