riz au lait
\ʁi o lɛ\
The verdict
“riz au lait” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dessert à base de riz cuit avec du lait.
Corpus desk
Index FR-riz-au-lait · riz au lait · French
riz au lait · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | riz au lait |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ʁi o lɛ\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « riz au lait » en français
Rare enough to double-check
riz au lait is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁi o lɛ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dessert à base de riz cuit avec du lait.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for riz au lait, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is riz au lait, spelled R-I-Z- -A-U- -L-A-I-T.
Definition
- 1Dessert à base de riz cuit avec du lait.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how riz au lait appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il paraît que leurs beignets au miel et aux fruits secs sont délicieux. À moins que vous ne préfériez un riz au lait ? Ou une tasse de thé ?
Et la vanille Bourbon, à la puissance aromatique enivrante, d’anoblir flans, macarons, riz au lait, tartes aux pommes, gaufres, crèmes pâtissières et autres vanillades.
This word in other languages
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.