rince-bouche

\ʁɛ̃s.buʃ\

/\ʁɛ̃s.buʃ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Petit bol contenant de l’eau, le plus souvent tiède et parfumée, qu’on sert à la fin du repas pour que les convives puissent se rincer la bouche et les doigts.

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Index FR-rince-bouche · rince-bouche · French

rince-bouche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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 rince-bouche
PropertyValue
Headwordrince-bouche
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁɛ̃s.buʃ\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « rince-bouche » en français

rince-bouchesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

rince-bouche is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁɛ̃s.buʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Petit bol contenant de l’eau, le plus souvent tiède et parfumée, qu’on sert à la fin du repas pour que les convives puissent se rincer la bouche et les doigts.".

No misspelling variants are generated for rince-bouche in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is rince-bouche, spelled R-I-N-C-E---B-O-U-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petit bol contenant de l’eau, le plus souvent tiède et parfumée, qu’on sert à la fin du repas pour que les convives puissent se rincer la bouche et les doigts.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Le jour où, pour la première fois, on lui avait servi un rince-bouche, il avait avalé l’eau chaude de son bol en déclarant que c’était une drogue affreuse.
  2. Puis, comme on servait les rince-bouches, un valet vint se pencher à l’oreille de la baronne, […]

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 "rince-bouche"?
"rince-bouche" is spelled R-I-N-C-E---B-O-U-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁɛ̃s.buʃ\.
What does "rince-bouche" mean?
As a noun, "rince-bouche" means: Petit bol contenant de l’eau, le plus souvent tiède et parfumée, qu’on sert à la fin du repas pour que les convives puissent se rincer la bouche et les doigts.
How do you pronounce "rince-bouche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rince-bouche" is \ʁɛ̃s.buʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rince-bouche" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list