ce n’est pas le Pérou
\sə n‿ɛ pa lə pe.ʁu\
The verdict
“ce n’est pas le Pérou” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 21
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Désigne le caractère médiocre d’un salaire, d’un profit ou d’un avoir.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ce-n-est-pas-le-perou · ce n’est pas le Pérou · French
ce n’est pas le Pérou · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 21 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" 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 | ce n’est pas le Pérou |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | \sə n‿ɛ pa lə pe.ʁu\ |
| Letters | 21 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
ce n’est pas le Pérou is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed \sə n‿ɛ pa lə pe.ʁu\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for ce n’est pas le Pérou in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 ce n’est pas le Pérou, spelled C-E- -N-’-E-S-T- -P-A-S- -L-E- -P-É-R-O-U.
Definition
- 1Désigne le caractère médiocre d’un salaire, d’un profit ou d’un avoir.
- 2Désigne le caractère médiocre de quelque chose.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ce n’est pas le Pérou appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ce n’est pas le Pérou, mais ça me permet de survivre.
Je donne cent francs par mois et le dîner. Ce n’est pas le Pérou ; mais dans trois ans, les mémoires terminés, il y aura un cadeau, et un cadeau royal, foi d’Hacqueville !
Antonyms
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.