poisson-boule

\pwa.sɔ̃.bul\

/\pwa.sɔ̃.bul\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonyme de tétrodon (poisson).

Corpus desk

Index FR-poisson-boule · poisson-boule · French

poisson-boule · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 poisson-boule
PropertyValue
Headwordpoisson-boule
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pwa.sɔ̃.bul\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « poisson-boule » en français

poisson-boulereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

poisson-boule is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pwa.sɔ̃.bul\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme de tétrodon (poisson).".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for poisson-boule, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is poisson-boule, spelled P-O-I-S-S-O-N---B-O-U-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonyme de tétrodon (poisson).

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 "poisson-boule"?
"poisson-boule" is spelled P-O-I-S-S-O-N---B-O-U-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pwa.sɔ̃.bul\.
What does "poisson-boule" mean?
As a noun, "poisson-boule" means: Synonyme de tétrodon (poisson).
How do you pronounce "poisson-boule"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "poisson-boule" is \pwa.sɔ̃.bul\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "poisson-boule" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list