avaler sa chique
\a.va.le sa ʃik\
The verdict
“avaler sa chique” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Mourir.
Corpus desk
Index FR-avaler-sa-chique · avaler sa chique · French
avaler sa chique · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" 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 | avaler sa chique |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \a.va.le sa ʃik\ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « avaler sa chique » en français
Rare enough to double-check
avaler sa chique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \a.va.le sa ʃik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mourir.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for avaler sa chique in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is avaler sa chique, spelled A-V-A-L-E-R- -S-A- -C-H-I-Q-U-E.
Definition
- 1Mourir.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how avaler sa chique appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Penelon, à qui la respiration manqua, failli en avaler sa chique; heureusement il porta à temps la main à son gosier.
Pas de musique d'orgue, oh ! non, Pas de chants liturgiques Pour qui avale sa chique, Mais des guitares, cré nom de nom !
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.