bourrer la pipe

\bu.ʁe la pip\

/\bu.ʁe la pip\/ verb

The verdict

“bourrer la pipe” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Remplir une pipe avec du tabac.

Corpus desk

Index FR-bourrer-la-pipe · bourrer la pipe · French

bourrer la pipe · 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.

Key facts for bourrer la pipe
PropertyValue
Headwordbourrer la pipe
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\bu.ʁe la pip\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bourrer la pipe » en français

bourrer la pipesiège 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

bourrer la pipe is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \bu.ʁe la pip\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bourrer la pipe, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is bourrer la pipe, spelled B-O-U-R-R-E-R- -L-A- -P-I-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Remplir une pipe avec du tabac.
  2. 2
    Effectuer une fellation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. J’espère que l’interrogatoire ne sera pas trop long, car ce soir, Mme Maigret m’a préparé un gratin, et après, elle doit me bourrer la pipe.
  2. Sur certaines cases, le professeur se savoure une bonne pipe, mais on ne me voit pas en train de la lui bourrer, que sais-je ?

Synonyms

cirer le dardfaire un baiser au grand chauvefaire une gâteriegober le merlanjouer du trombonepomper le dardscalper le mohicantailler un crayontailler une pipetailler une plumetailler un pompiertéter le flageolettirer sur le bamboututoyer le pontiffe

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 "bourrer la pipe"?
"bourrer la pipe" is spelled B-O-U-R-R-E-R- -L-A- -P-I-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is \bu.ʁe la pip\.
What does "bourrer la pipe" mean?
As a verb, "bourrer la pipe" means: Remplir une pipe avec du tabac.
How do you pronounce "bourrer la pipe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bourrer la pipe" is \bu.ʁe la pip\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bourrer la pipe" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list