faire un petit dans le dos

\fɛ.ʁ‿œ̃ pə.ti dɑ̃ lə do\

/\fɛ.ʁ‿œ̃ pə.ti dɑ̃ lə do\/ verb

The verdict

“faire un petit dans le dos” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
26
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gruger quelqu’un, lui faire un mauvais coup, une entourloupe.

Corpus desk

Index FR-faire-un-petit-dans-le-d · faire un petit dans le dos · French

faire un petit dans le dos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 26 letters
  • VOW-9 9 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 un petit dans le dos
PropertyValue
Headwordfaire un petit dans le dos
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fɛ.ʁ‿œ̃ pə.ti dɑ̃ lə do\
Letters26
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « faire un petit dans le dos » en français

faire un petit dans le dossiège 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 un petit dans le dos is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fɛ.ʁ‿œ̃ pə.ti dɑ̃ lə do\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gruger quelqu’un, lui faire un mauvais coup, une entourloupe.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for faire un petit dans le dos in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 un petit dans le dos, spelled F-A-I-R-E- -U-N- -P-E-T-I-T- -D-A-N-S- -L-E- -D-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gruger quelqu’un, lui faire un mauvais coup, une entourloupe.

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 un petit dans le dos"?
"faire un petit dans le dos" is spelled F-A-I-R-E- -U-N- -P-E-T-I-T- -D-A-N-S- -L-E- -D-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛ.ʁ‿œ̃ pə.ti dɑ̃ lə do\.
What does "faire un petit dans le dos" mean?
As a verb, "faire un petit dans le dos" means: Gruger quelqu’un, lui faire un mauvais coup, une entourloupe.
How do you pronounce "faire un petit dans le dos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "faire un petit dans le dos" is \fɛ.ʁ‿œ̃ pə.ti dɑ̃ lə do\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "faire un petit dans le dos" come from?
"faire un petit dans le dos" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list