cul-de-plomb
\ky də plɔ̃\
The verdict
“cul-de-plomb” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Personne lourde.
Corpus desk
Index FR-cul-de-plomb · cul-de-plomb · French
cul-de-plomb · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | cul-de-plomb |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ky də plɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
cul-de-plomb is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ky də plɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cul-de-plomb, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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 carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is cul-de-plomb, spelled C-U-L---D-E---P-L-O-M-B.
Definition
- 1Personne lourde.
- 2Personne sédentaire, pantouflarde, routinière.
- 3Étudiant appliqué et besogneux.
- 4Employé de bureau casanier.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how cul-de-plomb appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il doit peser dans les cent vingt kilos. Et, bien qu’il ne soit pas très vieux, il a des varices. En classe, il ne peut pas rester debout. Il s’assied tout le temps. Je crois même qu’on la surnommé « cul de plomb ».
Un bon payeur ne craint point de donner des gages, dit Sancho Pança, eh bien, c’est que je me trouve dans une toute autre position ; tu sais quel cul de plomb fait mon père, oui vraiment, car tous les jours je lui disais : Quand irons-nous aux Andelys, quand irons-nous aux Andelys ?
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.