doigt de pied

\dwa d(ə) pje\

/\dwa d(ə) pje\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-doigt-de-pied · doigt de pied · French

doigt de pied · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 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.

Key facts for doigt de pied
PropertyValue
Headworddoigt de pied
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\dwa d(ə) pje\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « doigt de pied » en français

doigt de piedsiège 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

doigt de pied is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \dwa d(ə) pje\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Orteil.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for doigt de pied, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 doigt de pied, spelled D-O-I-G-T- -D-E- -P-I-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Orteil.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Il détacha la serviette qui lui ceignait les reins et passa l'un des coins entre ses doigts de pied pour absorber les dernières traces d'humidité.
  2. Sans ces trois mètres carrés de courrier étalé par terre, je ne me serais peut-être pas cassé le petit doigt de pied.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "doigt de pied"?
"doigt de pied" is spelled D-O-I-G-T- -D-E- -P-I-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is \dwa d(ə) pje\.
What does "doigt de pied" mean?
As a noun, "doigt de pied" means: Orteil.
How do you pronounce "doigt de pied"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "doigt de pied" is \dwa d(ə) pje\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "doigt de pied" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list