poulard

\pu.laʁ\

/\pu.laʁ\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qualifie un type de blé, le Triticum turgidum subsp. turgidum.

Corpus desk

Index FR-poulard · poulard · French

poulard · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 poulard
PropertyValue
Headwordpoulard
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\pu.laʁ\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « poulard » en français

poulardreste 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

poulard is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \pu.laʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qualifie un type de blé, le Triticum turgidum subsp. turgidum.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for poulard, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is poulard, spelled P-O-U-L-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qualifie un type de blé, le Triticum turgidum subsp. turgidum.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Les blés poulards ou gros blés, ont l'avantage de bien résister aux grandes chaleurs.

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 "poulard"?
"poulard" is spelled P-O-U-L-A-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is \pu.laʁ\.
What does "poulard" mean?
As an adjective, "poulard" means: Qualifie un type de blé, le Triticum turgidum subsp. turgidum.
How do you pronounce "poulard"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "poulard" is \pu.laʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "poulard" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list