enfant de putain

\ɑ̃.fɑ̃.də.py.tɛ̃\

/\ɑ̃.fɑ̃.də.py.tɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fils ou fille de prostituée, par extension de femme de mauvaise vie.

Key facts for enfant de putain
PropertyValue
Headwordenfant de putain
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɑ̃.fɑ̃.də.py.tɛ̃\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “enfant de putain” sits in French frequency

enfant de putain 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

enfant de putain is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɑ̃.fɑ̃.də.py.tɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

enfant de putain has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is enfant de putain, spelled E-N-F-A-N-T- -D-E- -P-U-T-A-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fils ou fille de prostituée, par extension de femme de mauvaise vie.
  2. 2
    Personne méprisable, souvent sans référence à la mère.

Synonyms

fils de garcefils de putefils de putainenfant de putebâtardfils de putefils de putainfils de ta racefils de ta mère

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 "enfant de putain"?
"enfant de putain" is spelled E-N-F-A-N-T- -D-E- -P-U-T-A-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.fɑ̃.də.py.tɛ̃\.
What does "enfant de putain" mean?
As a noun, "enfant de putain" means: Fils ou fille de prostituée, par extension de femme de mauvaise vie.
How do you pronounce "enfant de putain"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enfant de putain" is \ɑ̃.fɑ̃.də.py.tɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enfant de putain" come from?
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Using “enfant de putain”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-N-F-A-N-T- -D-E- -P-U-T-A-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃.fɑ̃.də.py.tɛ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list