planche volante
\plɑ̃ʃ vo.lɑ̃t\
The verdict
“planche volante” 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 May 6, 2026) - Ensemble constitué d’une planche nautique munie de fixations pour les pieds, d’un harnais de traction fixé au corps, de suspentes et d’une voile dérivée du cerf-volant, conçu pour permettre d’évolu...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | planche volante |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \plɑ̃ʃ vo.lɑ̃t\ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “planche volante” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
planche volante is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \plɑ̃ʃ vo.lɑ̃t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
planche volante has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is planche volante, spelled P-L-A-N-C-H-E- -V-O-L-A-N-T-E.
Definition
- 1Ensemble constitué d’une planche nautique munie de fixations pour les pieds, d’un harnais de traction fixé au corps, de suspentes et d’une voile dérivée du cerf-volant, conçu pour permettre d’évoluer en faisant des bonds acrobatiques au-dessus des vagues.
- 2Pratique de ce sport.
Synonyms
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 "planche volante"?
What does "planche volante" mean?
How do you pronounce "planche volante"?
What language does "planche volante" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “planche volante”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is P-L-A-N-C-H-E- -V-O-L-A-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \plɑ̃ʃ vo.lɑ̃t\ (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.