dauffer

\do.fe\

/\do.fe\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sodomiser.

Corpus desk

Index FR-dauffer · dauffer · French

dauffer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 dauffer
PropertyValue
Headworddauffer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\do.fe\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « dauffer » en français

dauffersiège 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

dauffer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \do.fe\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sodomiser.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for dauffer in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 dauffer, spelled D-A-U-F-F-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sodomiser.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. « Tu ne vas pas me dire que tu ne te fais pas dauffer, avec ton foulard autour du cou. Mademoiselle Tata ! — Je vais te foutre sur la gueule. — Faut pas me la faire, il n’y a qu’à te voir marcher, je vais te dauffer moi-même. On n’est pas beau, mais on est si cochon. Un peu sur le bord… »
  2. Mais sa babillarde ros’ muett’ dans sa bouche, Sans jaspiner la fleur de Marie m’remouche. C’était comm’ le reluit au milieu de la sorgue : Je n’avais plus de poing’ ; j’n’étais plus un orgue. Et je gueul’ : “J’ai fini — j’veux plus la chauffer ; A vous, les fanandels, on peut la dauffer !”

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 "dauffer"?
"dauffer" is spelled D-A-U-F-F-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \do.fe\.
What does "dauffer" mean?
As a verb, "dauffer" means: Sodomiser.
How do you pronounce "dauffer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dauffer" is \do.fe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dauffer" come from?
"dauffer" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list