quart de brie

\kaʁ də bʁi\

/\kaʁ də bʁi\/ noun

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The verdict

“quart de brie” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Grand nez pointu.

Key facts for quart de brie
PropertyValue
Headwordquart de brie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kaʁ də bʁi\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “quart de brie” sits in French frequency

quart de brie 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for quart de brie is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kaʁ də bʁi\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for quart de brie in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is quart de brie, spelled Q-U-A-R-T- -D-E- -B-R-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grand nez pointu.
  2. 2
    Moitié d’un hémicycle occupée par un groupe parlementaire.
  3. 3
    Équerre ou pièce supplémentaire qu’on ajoute à un appareil de prise de vues pour réaliser des plongées ou des contre-plongées. ^([1])

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 "quart de brie"?
"quart de brie" is spelled Q-U-A-R-T- -D-E- -B-R-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kaʁ də bʁi\.
What does "quart de brie" mean?
As a noun, "quart de brie" means: Grand nez pointu.
How do you pronounce "quart de brie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quart de brie" is \kaʁ də bʁi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quart de brie" come from?
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Using “quart de brie”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is Q-U-A-R-T- -D-E- -B-R-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kaʁ də bʁi\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list