salle des machines

\sal de ma.ʃin\

/\sal de ma.ʃin\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Compartiment qui renferme l'appareil propulsif du navire.

Key facts for salle des machines
PropertyValue
Headwordsalle des machines
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sal de ma.ʃin\
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “salle des machines” sits in French frequency

salle des machines 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

salle des machines is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \sal de ma.ʃin\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Compartiment qui renferme l'appareil propulsif du navire.".

Zero misspellings are on record for salle des machines in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is salle des machines, spelled S-A-L-L-E- -D-E-S- -M-A-C-H-I-N-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Compartiment qui renferme l'appareil propulsif du navire.

Synonyms

chambre des machines

This word in other languages

engine room(English)

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 "salle des machines"?
"salle des machines" is spelled S-A-L-L-E- -D-E-S- -M-A-C-H-I-N-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \sal de ma.ʃin\.
What does "salle des machines" mean?
As a noun, "salle des machines" means: Compartiment qui renferme l'appareil propulsif du navire.
How do you pronounce "salle des machines"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "salle des machines" is \sal de ma.ʃin\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "salle des machines" come from?
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Using “salle des machines”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-A-L-L-E- -D-E-S- -M-A-C-H-I-N-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sal de ma.ʃin\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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