spatule blanche

\spa.tyl blɑ̃ʃ\

/\spa.tyl blɑ̃ʃ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Espèce d'oiseau échassier de la famille des threskiornithidés, à long bec en forme de spatule, au plumage blanc.

Corpus desk

Index FR-spatule-blanche · spatule blanche · French

spatule blanche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 spatule blanche
PropertyValue
Headwordspatule blanche
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\spa.tyl blɑ̃ʃ\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « spatule blanche » en français

spatule blanchereste 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

spatule blanche is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \spa.tyl blɑ̃ʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Espèce d'oiseau échassier de la famille des threskiornithidés, à long bec en forme de spatule, au plumage blanc.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for spatule blanche, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is spatule blanche, spelled S-P-A-T-U-L-E- -B-L-A-N-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Espèce d'oiseau échassier de la famille des threskiornithidés, à long bec en forme de spatule, au plumage blanc.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. La spatule blanche, oiseau de la famille du héron, habitant dans les zones humides côtières de l'Adriatique, est menacée par la disparition des habitats de nidification et d'alimentation.

Synonyms

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 "spatule blanche"?
"spatule blanche" is spelled S-P-A-T-U-L-E- -B-L-A-N-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is \spa.tyl blɑ̃ʃ\.
What does "spatule blanche" mean?
As a noun, "spatule blanche" means: Espèce d'oiseau échassier de la famille des threskiornithidés, à long bec en forme de spatule, au plumage blanc.
How do you pronounce "spatule blanche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spatule blanche" is \spa.tyl blɑ̃ʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "spatule blanche" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list