faire la pote

\fɛʁ la pɔt\

/\fɛʁ la pɔt\/ verb

The verdict

“faire la pote” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bouder.

Corpus desk

Index FR-faire-la-pote · faire la pote · French

faire la pote · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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 faire la pote
PropertyValue
Headwordfaire la pote
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fɛʁ la pɔt\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « faire la pote » en français

faire la potesiège 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

faire la pote is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fɛʁ la pɔt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bouder.".

faire la pote has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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 entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is faire la pote, spelled F-A-I-R-E- -L-A- -P-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bouder.

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 "faire la pote"?
"faire la pote" is spelled F-A-I-R-E- -L-A- -P-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛʁ la pɔt\.
What does "faire la pote" mean?
As a verb, "faire la pote" means: Bouder.
How do you pronounce "faire la pote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "faire la pote" is \fɛʁ la pɔt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "faire la pote" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list