terrain de boules
\te.ʁɛ̃.d(ə.)bul\
The verdict
“terrain de boules” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lieu où l’on joue aux boules, usuellement à la pétanque.
Corpus desk
Index FR-terrain-de-boules · terrain de boules · French
terrain de boules · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-7 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | terrain de boules |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \te.ʁɛ̃.d(ə.)bul\ |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « terrain de boules » en français
Rare enough to double-check
terrain de boules is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \te.ʁɛ̃.d(ə.)bul\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lieu où l’on joue aux boules, usuellement à la pétanque.".
terrain de boules has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is terrain de boules, spelled T-E-R-R-A-I-N- -D-E- -B-O-U-L-E-S.
Definition
- 1Lieu où l’on joue aux boules, usuellement à la pétanque.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how terrain de boules appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
On raconte que le terrain de boules du Club de boulistes de Southampton remonte au règne d’Édouard 1ᵉʳ (1272-1307), ce qui n'est pas impossible car ce jeu existait certainement au XIIIᵉ siècle.
Ceci se passait sur le terrain de boules d'un café « La boule étoilée » (terrain baptisé ainsi en clin d'œil aux boules cloutées de l'époque) dont les propriétaires s'appelaient Ernest et Joseph Pitiot.
Synonyms
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.