foutre la paix
\fu.tʁə la pɛ\
The verdict
“foutre la paix” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Laisser tranquille.
Corpus desk
Index FR-foutre-la-paix · foutre la paix · French
foutre la paix · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | foutre la paix |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \fu.tʁə la pɛ\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
foutre la paix is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fu.tʁə la pɛ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Laisser tranquille.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for foutre la paix, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is foutre la paix, spelled F-O-U-T-R-E- -L-A- -P-A-I-X.
Definition
- 1Laisser tranquille.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how foutre la paix appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
— Morbleu ! vous n'aviez qu'à leur répondre qu'ils vous foutissent la paix !
Tu vas changer le fafiot et, en remontant, tu colleras vingt francs au proprio. Il nous foutra la paix pendant huit jours.
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.