épouiller
\e.pu.je\
The verdict
“épouiller” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Débarrasser quelqu’un de ses poux.
Corpus desk
Index FR-epouiller · épouiller · French
épouiller · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "É" 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 | épouiller |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \e.pu.je\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « épouiller » en français
Rare enough to double-check
épouiller is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \e.pu.je\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Débarrasser quelqu’un de ses poux.".
épouiller has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is épouiller, spelled É-P-O-U-I-L-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1Débarrasser quelqu’un de ses poux.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how épouiller appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Une chatte qui épouille son petit.
Un gueux qui s’épouille.
This word in other languages
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.