piste cyclable

\pist si.klabl\

/\pist si.klabl\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Voie de circulation réservée aux cyclistes, distincte de la chaussée.

Key facts for piste cyclable
PropertyValue
Headwordpiste cyclable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pist si.klabl\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “piste cyclable” sits in French frequency

piste cyclable 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

piste cyclable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pist si.klabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Voie de circulation réservée aux cyclistes, distincte de la chaussée.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for piste cyclable, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is piste cyclable, spelled P-I-S-T-E- -C-Y-C-L-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Voie de circulation réservée aux cyclistes, distincte de la chaussée.

Synonyms

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "piste cyclable"?
"piste cyclable" is spelled P-I-S-T-E- -C-Y-C-L-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pist si.klabl\.
What does "piste cyclable" mean?
As a noun, "piste cyclable" means: Voie de circulation réservée aux cyclistes, distincte de la chaussée.
How do you pronounce "piste cyclable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "piste cyclable" is \pist si.klabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "piste cyclable" come from?
"piste cyclable" 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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Using “piste cyclable”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-I-S-T-E- -C-Y-C-L-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pist si.klabl\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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