enfant de putain
\ɑ̃.fɑ̃.də.py.tɛ̃\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | enfant de putain |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɑ̃.fɑ̃.də.py.tɛ̃\ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « enfant de putain » en français
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
- 1Fils ou fille de prostituée, par extension de femme de mauvaise vie.
- 2Personne méprisable, souvent sans référence à la mère.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how enfant de putain appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Qui peut être le père d’un enfant de putain ?
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.