trou blanc
\tʁu blɑ̃\
The verdict
“trou blanc” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Objet hypothétique inverse du trou noir, dont la matière se dégage.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | trou blanc |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \tʁu blɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “trou blanc” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
trou blanc is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tʁu blɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Objet hypothétique inverse du trou noir, dont la matière se dégage.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for trou blanc, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is trou blanc, spelled T-R-O-U- -B-L-A-N-C.
Definition
- 1Objet hypothétique inverse du trou noir, dont la matière se dégage.
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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.
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Using “trou blanc”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is T-R-O-U- -B-L-A-N-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \tʁu blɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.