pointeur laser

\pwɛ̃.tœʁ la.zɛʁ\

/\pwɛ̃.tœʁ la.zɛʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“pointeur laser” 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) - Outil utilisé lors de conférences pour désigner des objets sur un tableau ou sur un écran.

Key facts for pointeur laser
PropertyValue
Headwordpointeur laser
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pwɛ̃.tœʁ la.zɛʁ\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pointeur laser” sits in French frequency

pointeur laser 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

pointeur laser is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pwɛ̃.tœʁ la.zɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Outil utilisé lors de conférences pour désigner des objets sur un tableau ou sur un écran.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for pointeur laser, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is pointeur laser, spelled P-O-I-N-T-E-U-R- -L-A-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Outil utilisé lors de conférences pour désigner des objets sur un tableau ou sur un écran.

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 "pointeur laser"?
"pointeur laser" is spelled P-O-I-N-T-E-U-R- -L-A-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \pwɛ̃.tœʁ la.zɛʁ\.
What does "pointeur laser" mean?
As a noun, "pointeur laser" means: Outil utilisé lors de conférences pour désigner des objets sur un tableau ou sur un écran.
How do you pronounce "pointeur laser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pointeur laser" is \pwɛ̃.tœʁ la.zɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pointeur laser" come from?
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Using “pointeur laser”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-I-N-T-E-U-R- -L-A-S-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pwɛ̃.tœʁ la.zɛʁ\ (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