but contre son camp
\byt kɔ̃.tʁə sɔ̃ kɑ̃\
The verdict
“but contre son camp” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 19
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - But marqué par un joueur dans ses propres buts.
Corpus desk
Index FR-but-contre-son-camp · but contre son camp · French
but contre son camp · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 19 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | but contre son camp |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \byt kɔ̃.tʁə sɔ̃ kɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 19 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
but contre son camp is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \byt kɔ̃.tʁə sɔ̃ kɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for but contre son camp, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is but contre son camp, spelled B-U-T- -C-O-N-T-R-E- -S-O-N- -C-A-M-P.
Definition
- 1But marqué par un joueur dans ses propres buts.
- 2Parole ou acte qui se retourne contre la personne à son origine ou le groupe auquel la personne appartient.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how but contre son camp appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La vidéo du but contre son camp le plus improbable de l’année nous vient d’Allemagne.
Pour se donner une idée, l'édition 2021, la plus prolifique en termes de CSC, s'était terminée avec neuf buts contre son camp en 51 matchs.
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.