spatule blanche
\spa.tyl blɑ̃ʃ\
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.
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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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | spatule blanche |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \spa.tyl blɑ̃ʃ\ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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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
- 1Espèce d'oiseau échassier de la famille des threskiornithidés, à long bec en forme de spatule, au plumage blanc.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how spatule blanche appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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.
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