viole de basse
\vjɔl də bɑs\
The verdict
“viole de basse” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ancien instrument de musique appelé aussi viole de gambe, analogue pour la forme, la grandeur et la manière de le tenir, au violoncelle, qui l’a remplacé.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | viole de basse |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \vjɔl də bɑs\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “viole de basse” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
viole de basse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vjɔl də bɑs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ancien instrument de musique appelé aussi viole de gambe, analogue pour la forme, la grandeur et la manière de le tenir, au violoncelle, qui l’a remplacé.".
No misspelling variants are generated for viole de basse in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is viole de basse, spelled V-I-O-L-E- -D-E- -B-A-S-S-E.
Definition
- 1Ancien instrument de musique appelé aussi viole de gambe, analogue pour la forme, la grandeur et la manière de le tenir, au violoncelle, qui l’a remplacé.
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 “viole de basse”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is V-I-O-L-E- -D-E- -B-A-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \vjɔl də bɑs\ (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.