dégouliner
\de.ɡu.li.ne\
The verdict
“dégouliner” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Couler goutte à goutte.
Corpus desk
Index FR-degouliner · dégouliner · French
dégouliner · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | dégouliner |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \de.ɡu.li.ne\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « dégouliner » en français
Rare enough to double-check
dégouliner is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \de.ɡu.li.ne\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
dégouliner doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is dégouliner, spelled D-É-G-O-U-L-I-N-E-R.
Definition
- 1Couler goutte à goutte.
- 2Regorger.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how dégouliner appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Une petite pluie mince et tenace dégoulinait sans arrêt depuis la veille et les passants, recroquevillés sous leurs riflards, […], lui fournissaient l'impression vague de spectres titubants.
Geo prit l’escalier de fer, en monta cinq marches et les dégoulina sur le ventre.
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.