oiseau chanteur

\wa.zo ʃɑ̃.tœʁ\

/\wa.zo ʃɑ̃.tœʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tout passereau.

Corpus desk

Index FR-oiseau-chanteur · oiseau chanteur · French

oiseau chanteur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" 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 oiseau chanteur
PropertyValue
Headwordoiseau chanteur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\wa.zo ʃɑ̃.tœʁ\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « oiseau chanteur » en français

oiseau chanteurreste 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

oiseau chanteur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \wa.zo ʃɑ̃.tœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for oiseau chanteur, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. 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.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is oiseau chanteur, spelled O-I-S-E-A-U- -C-H-A-N-T-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tout passereau.
  2. 2
    Tout passereau.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Oiseaux chanteurs et de joli plumage, dont : le bengali et le colibri, le bec d’argent, le cardinal, le merle métallique, la « veuve » en voile de deuil alourdie à la saison des amours par sa longue traîne empennée, le parlementaire, les gendarmes ou tisserins ou républicains qui ont tôt fait de désenfeuiller palmiers etc. pour tisser leurs nids des longs…

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 "oiseau chanteur"?
"oiseau chanteur" is spelled O-I-S-E-A-U- -C-H-A-N-T-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \wa.zo ʃɑ̃.tœʁ\.
What does "oiseau chanteur" mean?
As a noun, "oiseau chanteur" means: Tout passereau.
How do you pronounce "oiseau chanteur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oiseau chanteur" is \wa.zo ʃɑ̃.tœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oiseau chanteur" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list