prêle des bois

\pʁɛl de bwɑ\

/\pʁɛl de bwɑ\/ noun

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The verdict

“prêle des bois” 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) - Espèce de prêle des régions tempérées de l’hémisphère nord.

Key facts for prêle des bois
PropertyValue
Headwordprêle des bois
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pʁɛl de bwɑ\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prêle des bois” sits in French frequency

prêle des bois 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

prêle des bois is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pʁɛl de bwɑ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Espèce de prêle des régions tempérées de l’hémisphère nord.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for prêle des bois, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented 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 prêle des bois, spelled P-R-Ê-L-E- -D-E-S- -B-O-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Espèce de prêle des régions tempérées de l’hémisphère nord.

This word in other languages

cola de caballo(Español)

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 "prêle des bois"?
"prêle des bois" is spelled P-R-Ê-L-E- -D-E-S- -B-O-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁɛl de bwɑ\.
What does "prêle des bois" mean?
As a noun, "prêle des bois" means: Espèce de prêle des régions tempérées de l’hémisphère nord.
How do you pronounce "prêle des bois"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prêle des bois" is \pʁɛl de bwɑ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prêle des bois" come from?
"prêle des bois" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “prêle des bois”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-R-Ê-L-E- -D-E-S- -B-O-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pʁɛl de bwɑ\ (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