dormir comme un loir
\dɔʁ.miʁ kɔ.m‿œ̃ lwaʁ\
The verdict
“dormir comme un loir” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 20
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dormir longtemps et profondément.
Corpus desk
Index FR-dormir-comme-un-loir · dormir comme un loir · French
dormir comme un loir · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 20 letters
- VOW-7 7 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 | dormir comme un loir |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \dɔʁ.miʁ kɔ.m‿œ̃ lwaʁ\ |
| Letters | 20 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « dormir comme un loir » en français
Rare enough to double-check
dormir comme un loir is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \dɔʁ.miʁ kɔ.m‿œ̃ lwaʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dormir longtemps et profondément.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dormir comme un loir, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is dormir comme un loir, spelled D-O-R-M-I-R- -C-O-M-M-E- -U-N- -L-O-I-R.
Definition
- 1Dormir longtemps et profondément.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how dormir comme un loir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Cette nuit-là, j’ai dormi comme un loir.
Seulement, si le capitaine était brusquement sorti, un quart d’heure plus tard, il aurait été fort étonné de trouver de Lozeril, qui, au lieu de dormir comme un loir, se tenait immobile et l’oreille appliquée à sa porte.
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.