ouvre-boîtes
\u.vʁə.bwat\
The verdict
“ouvre-boîtes” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ustensile de cuisine servant à ouvrir les boîtes de conserve métalliques lorsque celles-ci sont dépourvues de système d’ouverture simplifié.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ouvre-boîtes |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \u.vʁə.bwat\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ouvre-boîtes” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
ouvre-boîtes is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \u.vʁə.bwat\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ustensile de cuisine servant à ouvrir les boîtes de conserve métalliques lorsque celles-ci sont dépourvues de système d’ouverture simplifié.".
ouvre-boîtes has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is ouvre-boîtes, spelled O-U-V-R-E---B-O-Î-T-E-S.
Definition
- 1Ustensile de cuisine servant à ouvrir les boîtes de conserve métalliques lorsque celles-ci sont dépourvues de système d’ouverture simplifié.
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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Using “ouvre-boîtes”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is O-U-V-R-E---B-O-Î-T-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \u.vʁə.bwat\ (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.