tache bleue

\taʃ blø\

/\taʃ blø\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tache de naissance gris-bleu se situant généralement au niveau du sacrum et des fesses présente chez certains nourrissons, et disparaissant durant l’enfance.

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Index FR-tache-bleue · tache bleue · French

tache bleue · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" 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 tache bleue
PropertyValue
Headwordtache bleue
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\taʃ blø\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « tache bleue » en français

tache bleuereste 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

tache bleue is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \taʃ blø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tache de naissance gris-bleu se situant généralement au niveau du sacrum et des fesses présente chez certains nourrissons, et disparaissant durant l’enfance.".

No misspelling variants are generated for tache bleue in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is tache bleue, spelled T-A-C-H-E- -B-L-E-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tache de naissance gris-bleu se situant généralement au niveau du sacrum et des fesses présente chez certains nourrissons, et disparaissant durant l’enfance.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tache bleue"?
"tache bleue" is spelled T-A-C-H-E- -B-L-E-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \taʃ blø\.
What does "tache bleue" mean?
As a noun, "tache bleue" means: Tache de naissance gris-bleu se situant généralement au niveau du sacrum et des fesses présente chez certains nourrissons, et disparaissant durant l’enfance.
How do you pronounce "tache bleue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tache bleue" is \taʃ blø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tache bleue" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list