riz au lait

\ʁi o lɛ\

/\ʁi o lɛ\/ noun

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.

Key facts for riz au lait
PropertyValue
Headwordriz au lait
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁi o lɛ\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « riz au lait » en français

riz au laitreste 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

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

  1. 1
    Dessert à base de riz cuit avec du lait.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. 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 ?
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "riz au lait"?
"riz au lait" is spelled R-I-Z- -A-U- -L-A-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁi o lɛ\.
What does "riz au lait" mean?
As a noun, "riz au lait" means: Dessert à base de riz cuit avec du lait.
How do you pronounce "riz au lait"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "riz au lait" is \ʁi o lɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "riz au lait" come from?
"riz au lait" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list