fille de putain

\fij də py.tɛ̃\

/\fij də py.tɛ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“fille 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
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Femme méprisable.

Key facts for fille de putain
PropertyValue
Headwordfille de putain
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fij də py.tɛ̃\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fille de putain” sits in French frequency

fille de putain falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fille de putain is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fij də py.tɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Femme méprisable.".

fille de putain has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is fille de putain, spelled F-I-L-L-E- -D-E- -P-U-T-A-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Femme méprisable.

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 "fille de putain"?
"fille de putain" is spelled F-I-L-L-E- -D-E- -P-U-T-A-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \fij də py.tɛ̃\.
What does "fille de putain" mean?
As a noun, "fille de putain" means: Femme méprisable.
How do you pronounce "fille de putain"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fille de putain" is \fij də py.tɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fille de putain" come from?
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Using “fille de putain”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is F-I-L-L-E- -D-E- -P-U-T-A-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fij də py.tɛ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list