oiseau de mauvais augure

\wa.zo də mo.vɛ.z‿o.ɡyʁ\

/\wa.zo də mo.vɛ.z‿o.ɡyʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
24
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Oiseau qui serait de mauvais présage ; oiseau de malheur.

Corpus desk

Index FR-oiseau-de-mauvais-augure · oiseau de mauvais augure · French

oiseau de mauvais augure · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 24 letters
  • VOW-14 14 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 de mauvais augure
PropertyValue
Headwordoiseau de mauvais augure
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\wa.zo də mo.vɛ.z‿o.ɡyʁ\
Letters24
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “oiseau de mauvais augure” sits in French frequency

oiseau de mauvais augure 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

oiseau de mauvais augure is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \wa.zo də mo.vɛ.z‿o.ɡyʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for oiseau de mauvais augure, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is oiseau de mauvais augure, spelled O-I-S-E-A-U- -D-E- -M-A-U-V-A-I-S- -A-U-G-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Oiseau qui serait de mauvais présage ; oiseau de malheur.
  2. 2
    Personne ou évènement qui serait de mauvais présage.

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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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "oiseau de mauvais augure"?
"oiseau de mauvais augure" is spelled O-I-S-E-A-U- -D-E- -M-A-U-V-A-I-S- -A-U-G-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \wa.zo də mo.vɛ.z‿o.ɡyʁ\.
What does "oiseau de mauvais augure" mean?
As a noun, "oiseau de mauvais augure" means: Oiseau qui serait de mauvais présage ; oiseau de malheur.
How do you pronounce "oiseau de mauvais augure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oiseau de mauvais augure" is \wa.zo də mo.vɛ.z‿o.ɡyʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oiseau de mauvais augure" come from?
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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