enfant de putain

\ɑ̃.fɑ̃.də.py.tɛ̃\

/\ɑ̃.fɑ̃.də.py.tɛ̃\/ noun

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 September 3, 2026) - Fils ou fille de prostituée, par extension de femme de mauvaise vie.

Corpus desk

Index FR-enfant-de-putain · enfant de putain · French

enfant de putain · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 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)

Longue queue: rang de « enfant de putain » en français

enfant de putainsiège 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

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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Qui peut être le père d’un enfant de putain ?
  2. Non pas enfant de putain, mais fils de sultan. Le bénéfice est double : en restaurant la "virginité" menacée de sa mère […].

Synonyms

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list