subwoofer
\səb.wu.fəʁ\
The verdict
“subwoofer” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Haut-parleur de sous-graves destiné à la reproduction des fréquences sonores comprises entre 20 et 80 Hz.
Corpus desk
Index FR-subwoofer · subwoofer · French
subwoofer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | subwoofer |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \səb.wu.fəʁ\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « subwoofer » en français
Rare enough to double-check
subwoofer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \səb.wu.fəʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Haut-parleur de sous-graves destiné à la reproduction des fréquences sonores comprises entre 20 et 80 Hz.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for subwoofer, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is subwoofer, spelled S-U-B-W-O-O-F-E-R.
Definition
- 1Haut-parleur de sous-graves destiné à la reproduction des fréquences sonores comprises entre 20 et 80 Hz.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how subwoofer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Outre sa qualité sonore, cette barre a le mérite d’être évolutive et peut se voir associer un subwoofer sans fil et des enceintes surround sans fil.
Synonyms
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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.