plombeur

\plɔ̃.bœʁ\

/\plɔ̃.bœʁ\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui plombe.

Corpus desk

Index FR-plombeur · plombeur · French

plombeur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 plombeur
PropertyValue
Headwordplombeur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\plɔ̃.bœʁ\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « plombeur » en français

plombeursiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

plombeur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \plɔ̃.bœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui plombe.".

Zero misspellings are on record for plombeur in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is plombeur, spelled P-L-O-M-B-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui plombe.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how plombeur appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sur la plupart des modèles, l'enterrage des semences est assuré par un rouleau tasseur à l'avant du soc et un rouleau plombeur à l'arrière.

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 "plombeur"?
"plombeur" is spelled P-L-O-M-B-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \plɔ̃.bœʁ\.
What does "plombeur" mean?
As an adjective, "plombeur" means: Qui plombe.
How do you pronounce "plombeur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plombeur" is \plɔ̃.bœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "plombeur" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list