brute épaisse

\bʁy.t‿e.pɛs\

/\bʁy.t‿e.pɛs\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Personne de mauvais caractère, de mauvaise foi et violente.

Corpus desk

Index FR-brute-epaisse · brute épaisse · French

brute épaisse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 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 brute épaisse
PropertyValue
Headwordbrute épaisse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bʁy.t‿e.pɛs\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « brute épaisse » en français

brute épaissesiège 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

brute épaisse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bʁy.t‿e.pɛs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Personne de mauvais caractère, de mauvaise foi et violente.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for brute épaisse, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. 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.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is brute épaisse, spelled B-R-U-T-E- -É-P-A-I-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Personne de mauvais caractère, de mauvaise foi et violente.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Nous savons tous ce qu'est une brute épaisse. En général, ils parlent fort et se mettent en avant. Dans une cour d'école, la brute épaisse, c'est l'enfant qui n'arrête pas d'embêter les autres, montre du doigt, bouscule tout le monde.

Synonyms

butorgrosse brutemalotru

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 "brute épaisse"?
"brute épaisse" is spelled B-R-U-T-E- -É-P-A-I-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \bʁy.t‿e.pɛs\.
What does "brute épaisse" mean?
As a noun, "brute épaisse" means: Personne de mauvais caractère, de mauvaise foi et violente.
How do you pronounce "brute épaisse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brute épaisse" is \bʁy.t‿e.pɛs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brute épaisse" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list