soufflage
\su.flaʒ\
The verdict
“soufflage” is an uncommon French word, ranked #60,387 in French word frequency and used as a noun.
- #60,387
- frequency rank, French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de souffler.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | soufflage |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \su.flaʒ\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #60,387 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “soufflage” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for soufflage is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \su.flaʒ\. Corpus data places it at rank #60,387 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for soufflage in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is soufflage, spelled S-O-U-F-F-L-A-G-E.
Definition
- 1Action de souffler.
- 2Art de souffler le verre.
- 3Technique de boulangerie dans l'élaboration du pain.
- 4Action de séparer par la ventilation les poils légers des poils lourds non susceptibles d'être feutrés.
- 5Revêtement de planches qu'on applique sur la carène d'un navire, un peu au-dessus et au-dessous de sa flottaison, pour ajouter à sa stabilité.
- 6Dans le jargon scolaire, action de souffler la réponse à celui qui ne la sait pas.
- 7Opération qui consiste à remettre à niveau des pavés enfoncés, en mettant du sable dessous.
- 8Action qui consiste à remettre du ballast sur une voie dont les rails se sont affaissés.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you spell "soufflage"?
What does "soufflage" mean?
How do you pronounce "soufflage"?
What language does "soufflage" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “soufflage”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is S-O-U-F-F-L-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \su.flaʒ\ (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.