à deux trois poils de cul
\a də tʁwa pwal də ky\
The verdict
“à deux trois poils de cul” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 25
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pas loin, approximativement.
Corpus desk
Index FR-a-deux-trois-poils-de-cu · à deux trois poils de cul · French
à deux trois poils de cul · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 25 letters
- VOW-9 9 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "À" 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 | à deux trois poils de cul |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \a də tʁwa pwal də ky\ |
| Letters | 25 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
à deux trois poils de cul is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \a də tʁwa pwal də ky\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pas loin, approximativement.".
No misspelling variants are generated for à deux trois poils de cul in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is à deux trois poils de cul, spelled À- -D-E-U-X- -T-R-O-I-S- -P-O-I-L-S- -D-E- -C-U-L.
Definition
- 1Pas loin, approximativement.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how à deux trois poils de cul appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Leur ascension s’est faite au mérite, à deux trois poils de cul près. « Il faut dix ans pour être connu du jour au lendemain » disait le producteur de Coluche, dont j’ai oublié le nom.
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.