cochon de payeur

\kɔ.ʃɔ̃ də pɛ.jœʁ\

/\kɔ.ʃɔ̃ də pɛ.jœʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Personne que l’on exploite ou chose dont on tire un profit continuel.

Key facts for cochon de payeur
PropertyValue
Headwordcochon de payeur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ.ʃɔ̃ də pɛ.jœʁ\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cochon de payeur” sits in French frequency

cochon de payeur falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cochon de payeur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ.ʃɔ̃ də pɛ.jœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Personne que l’on exploite ou chose dont on tire un profit continuel.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cochon de payeur, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is cochon de payeur, spelled C-O-C-H-O-N- -D-E- -P-A-Y-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Personne que l’on exploite ou chose dont on tire un profit continuel.

Synonyms

vache à lait

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 "cochon de payeur"?
"cochon de payeur" is spelled C-O-C-H-O-N- -D-E- -P-A-Y-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ.ʃɔ̃ də pɛ.jœʁ\.
What does "cochon de payeur" mean?
As a noun, "cochon de payeur" means: Personne que l’on exploite ou chose dont on tire un profit continuel.
How do you pronounce "cochon de payeur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cochon de payeur" is \kɔ.ʃɔ̃ də pɛ.jœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cochon de payeur" come from?
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Using “cochon de payeur”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-C-H-O-N- -D-E- -P-A-Y-E-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ.ʃɔ̃ də pɛ.jœʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list