terrain à bâtir

\te.ʁɛ̃ a bɑ.tiʁ\

/\te.ʁɛ̃ a bɑ.tiʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“terrain à bâtir” 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) - Terrain où il est légalement possible de bâtir une nouvelle construction.

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Index FR-terrain-a-batir · terrain à bâtir · French

terrain à bâtir · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 terrain à bâtir
PropertyValue
Headwordterrain à bâtir
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\te.ʁɛ̃ a bɑ.tiʁ\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « terrain à bâtir » en français

terrain à bâtirn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

terrain à bâtir is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \te.ʁɛ̃ a bɑ.tiʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Terrain où il est légalement possible de bâtir une nouvelle construction.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for terrain à bâtir in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is terrain à bâtir, spelled T-E-R-R-A-I-N- -À- -B-Â-T-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Terrain où il est légalement possible de bâtir une nouvelle construction.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Derrière la maison sied un terrain de cinquante ares qui borde un chemin sur une longueur de soixante mètres. Il est tout à fait possible de le diviser en parts égales et de proposer ainsi à la vente trois terrains à bâtir.

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 "terrain à bâtir"?
"terrain à bâtir" is spelled T-E-R-R-A-I-N- -À- -B-Â-T-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is \te.ʁɛ̃ a bɑ.tiʁ\.
What does "terrain à bâtir" mean?
As a noun, "terrain à bâtir" means: Terrain où il est légalement possible de bâtir une nouvelle construction.
How do you pronounce "terrain à bâtir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "terrain à bâtir" is \te.ʁɛ̃ a bɑ.tiʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "terrain à bâtir" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list