pastourelle

\pas.tu.ʁɛl\

/\pas.tu.ʁɛl\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ou Jeune bergère.

Key facts for pastourelle
PropertyValue
Headwordpastourelle
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pas.tu.ʁɛl\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pastourelle” sits in French frequency

pastourelle 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

pastourelle is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pas.tu.ʁɛl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for pastourelle, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 pastourelle, spelled P-A-S-T-O-U-R-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ou Jeune bergère.
  2. 2
    Genre poétique du Moyen Âge.
  3. 3
    Figure de danse, à l’origine quatrième figure du quadrille, qui remplaça la trénis en 1830.
  4. 4
    Variété de châtaignes.
  5. 5
    Religieuse membre de la congrégation des Sœurs de Jésus Bon Pasteur.

Synonyms

burzettechâtaigne roussettebergèrebergerotebergerettebergeronnettemoutonnièrepastourepâtresse

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 "pastourelle"?
"pastourelle" is spelled P-A-S-T-O-U-R-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pas.tu.ʁɛl\.
What does "pastourelle" mean?
As a noun, "pastourelle" means: ou Jeune bergère.
How do you pronounce "pastourelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pastourelle" is \pas.tu.ʁɛl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pastourelle" come from?
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Using “pastourelle”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-A-S-T-O-U-R-E-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pas.tu.ʁɛl\ (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