à plat ventre
\a pla vɑ̃tʁ\
The verdict
“à plat ventre” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Allongé à terre, avec le ventre contre le sol.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | à plat ventre |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \a pla vɑ̃tʁ\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “à plat ventre” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
à plat ventre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \a pla vɑ̃tʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for à plat ventre, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is à plat ventre, spelled À- -P-L-A-T- -V-E-N-T-R-E.
Definition
- 1Allongé à terre, avec le ventre contre le sol.
- 2En état de soumission ou d’indignité.
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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 “à plat ventre”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is À- -P-L-A-T- -V-E-N-T-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \a pla vɑ̃tʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.