de pied en cap
\də pjet‿ɑ̃ kap\
The verdict
“de pied en cap” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - De la tête aux pieds.
Corpus desk
Index FR-de-pied-en-cap · de pied en cap · French
de pied en cap · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | de pied en cap |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \də pjet‿ɑ̃ kap\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
de pied en cap is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \də pjet‿ɑ̃ kap\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "De la tête aux pieds.".
de pied en cap has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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 to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is de pied en cap, spelled D-E- -P-I-E-D- -E-N- -C-A-P.
Definition
- 1De la tête aux pieds.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how de pied en cap appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Avant d’entrer, il a fallu passer dans un pédiluve, puis s’équiper de pied en cap, combinaison intégrale et surchaussures.
Tous les ans, à la kermesse, on l’habille de pied en cap, comme un suisse de cathédrale, avec un petit bicorne, un petit habit brodé, de petites culottes, une petite épée, et on ne regarde mie à la dépense, […]
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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.