à un poil de cul
\a œ̃ pwal də ky\
The verdict
“à un poil 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
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pas loin.
Corpus desk
Index FR-a-un-poil-de-cul · à un poil de cul · French
à un poil de cul · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 un poil de cul |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \a œ̃ pwal də ky\ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « à un poil de cul » en français
Rare enough to double-check
à un poil de cul is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \a œ̃ pwal də ky\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pas loin.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for à un poil de cul, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is à un poil de cul, spelled À- -U-N- -P-O-I-L- -D-E- -C-U-L.
Definition
- 1Pas loin.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how à un poil de cul appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
C’était à un poil de cul près !
Une fois Provick dans le taxi et, en voyant la voiture s'éloigner, l'agent avait aussitôt pensé que leur mission était foutue et ce qui devait arriver arriva. Provick venait de recevoir une raclée, à un poil de cul de passer de vie à trépas.
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.