à plein ventre

\a plɛ̃ vɑ̃tʁ\

/\a plɛ̃ vɑ̃tʁ\/ adv

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The verdict

“à plein 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
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tout allongé par terre, le devant du tronc reposant sur le sol.

Key facts for à plein ventre
PropertyValue
Headwordà plein ventre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\a plɛ̃ vɑ̃tʁ\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “à plein ventre” sits in French frequency

à plein ventre falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

à plein ventre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \a plɛ̃ vɑ̃tʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tout allongé par terre, le devant du tronc reposant sur le sol.".

No misspelling variants are generated for à plein ventre in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is à plein ventre, spelled À- -P-L-E-I-N- -V-E-N-T-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tout allongé par terre, le devant du tronc reposant sur le sol.

Synonyms

à plat ventre

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "à plein ventre"?
"à plein ventre" is spelled À- -P-L-E-I-N- -V-E-N-T-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a plɛ̃ vɑ̃tʁ\.
What does "à plein ventre" mean?
As an adverb, "à plein ventre" means: Tout allongé par terre, le devant du tronc reposant sur le sol.
How do you pronounce "à plein ventre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "à plein ventre" is \a plɛ̃ vɑ̃tʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "à plein ventre" come from?
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Using “à plein ventre”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is À- -P-L-E-I-N- -V-E-N-T-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a plɛ̃ vɑ̃tʁ\ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list