eau qui pique

\o ki pik\

/\o ki pik\/ noun

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The verdict

“eau qui pique” 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 May 6, 2026) - Eau gazeuse.

Key facts for eau qui pique
PropertyValue
Headwordeau qui pique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\o ki pik\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “eau qui pique” sits in French frequency

eau qui pique falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

eau qui pique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \o ki pik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eau gazeuse.".

eau qui pique doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is eau qui pique, spelled E-A-U- -Q-U-I- -P-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eau gazeuse.

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 "eau qui pique"?
"eau qui pique" is spelled E-A-U- -Q-U-I- -P-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \o ki pik\.
What does "eau qui pique" mean?
As a noun, "eau qui pique" means: Eau gazeuse.
How do you pronounce "eau qui pique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eau qui pique" is \o ki pik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eau qui pique" come from?
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Using “eau qui pique”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is E-A-U- -Q-U-I- -P-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \o ki pik\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list