bégueule

\be.ɡœl\

/\be.ɡœl\/ noun

The verdict

“bégueule” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Personne d’une pruderie excessive et affectée.

Corpus desk

Index FR-begueule · bégueule · French

bégueule · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for bégueule
PropertyValue
Headwordbégueule
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\be.ɡœl\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bégueule » en français

bégueulesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bégueule is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \be.ɡœl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for bégueule, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is bégueule, spelled B-É-G-U-E-U-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Personne d’une pruderie excessive et affectée.
  2. 2
    Personne trop exigeante, difficile, à qui ne convient que le meilleur.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how bégueule appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ne plaisantez pas avec cette femme, c’est une bégueule.
  2. Toutes les bégueules de Lima se sont liguées pour me mortifier de toutes les manières, et le tout, parce que je suis plus jolie qu’elles.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "bégueule"?
"bégueule" is spelled B-É-G-U-E-U-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \be.ɡœl\.
What does "bégueule" mean?
As a noun, "bégueule" means: Personne d’une pruderie excessive et affectée.
How do you pronounce "bégueule"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bégueule" is \be.ɡœl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bégueule" come from?
"bégueule" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list