bourrer la pipe
\bu.ʁe la pip\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bourrer la pipe |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \bu.ʁe la pip\ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « bourrer la pipe » en français
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
- 1Remplir une pipe avec du tabac.
- 2Effectuer une fellation.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how bourrer la pipe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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.
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 ?
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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.