baisser pavillon
\bɛ.se pa.vi.jɔ̃\
The verdict
“baisser pavillon” 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) - Baisser le pavillon pour annoncer qu’on se rend.
Corpus desk
Index FR-baisser-pavillon · baisser pavillon · French
baisser pavillon · 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 "B" 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 | baisser pavillon |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \bɛ.se pa.vi.jɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
baisser pavillon is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \bɛ.se pa.vi.jɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for baisser pavillon in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 baisser pavillon, spelled B-A-I-S-S-E-R- -P-A-V-I-L-L-O-N.
Definition
- 1Baisser le pavillon pour annoncer qu’on se rend.
- 2Céder et se reconnaître inférieur à la personne à qui l’on se trouve comparé, avec qui l’on est en concurrence, en contestation.
- 3Fermer ; disparaître.
- 4Voir son érection flancher.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how baisser pavillon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
En plein état de santé une doctrine lui auroit donné la fièvre, et un dogme le tétanos. Il auroit baissé pavillon en morale théologique devant un saint-simonien.
Comme tout ce qui appartenait à la maison Donis, elle était parfaite. Devant elle on devait s’incliner et baisser pavillon, comme on s’inclinait devant la fortune et devant la réputation du chef de la famille.
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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.