bête à deux dos
\bɛ.t‿a dø do\
The verdict
“bête à deux dos” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Couple lors d’un rapport sexuel en position du missionnaire.
Corpus desk
Index FR-bete-a-deux-dos · bête à deux dos · French
bête à deux dos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 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 | bête à deux dos |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \bɛ.t‿a dø do\ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « bête à deux dos » en français
Rare enough to double-check
bête à deux dos is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bɛ.t‿a dø do\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Couple lors d’un rapport sexuel en position du missionnaire.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for bête à deux dos, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is bête à deux dos, spelled B-Ê-T-E- -À- -D-E-U-X- -D-O-S.
Definition
- 1Couple lors d’un rapport sexuel en position du missionnaire.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how bête à deux dos appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Franchement, je ne vois pas quelle lecture peuvent s’interdire des femmes mariées qui font, ou ont le droit de faire la bête à deux dos toutes les nuits.
Le seul reproche, au demeurant, Qu’aient pu mériter mes parents, C’est d’avoir pas joué plus tôt Le jeu de la bête à deux dos. Je suis né, même pas bâtard, Avec cinq siècles de retard.
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.