grand diseux, petit faiseux

\ɡʁɑ̃ di.zø pə.ti fɛ.zø\

/\ɡʁɑ̃ di.zø pə.ti fɛ.zø\/ phrase

The verdict

“grand diseux, petit faiseux” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
27
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - C’est celui qui parle le plus qui en fait le moins.

Corpus desk

Index FR-grand-diseux-petit-faise · grand diseux, petit faiseux · French

grand diseux, petit faiseux · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 27 letters
  • VOW-10 10 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 grand diseux, petit faiseux
PropertyValue
Headwordgrand diseux, petit faiseux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechPhrase
IPA\ɡʁɑ̃ di.zø pə.ti fɛ.zø\
Letters27
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « grand diseux, petit faiseux » en français

grand diseux, petit faiseuxreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

grand diseux, petit faiseux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed \ɡʁɑ̃ di.zø pə.ti fɛ.zø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "C’est celui qui parle le plus qui en fait le moins.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for grand diseux, petit faiseux in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 grand diseux, petit faiseux, spelled G-R-A-N-D- -D-I-S-E-U-X-,- -P-E-T-I-T- -F-A-I-S-E-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    C’est celui qui parle le plus qui en fait le moins.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how grand diseux, petit faiseux appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. « Grand diseux, petit faiseux », chuchota Philbert, de plus en plus agacé.

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 "grand diseux, petit faiseux"?
"grand diseux, petit faiseux" is spelled G-R-A-N-D- -D-I-S-E-U-X-,- -P-E-T-I-T- -F-A-I-S-E-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁɑ̃ di.zø pə.ti fɛ.zø\.
What does "grand diseux, petit faiseux" mean?
As a phrase, "grand diseux, petit faiseux" means: C’est celui qui parle le plus qui en fait le moins.
How do you pronounce "grand diseux, petit faiseux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grand diseux, petit faiseux" is \ɡʁɑ̃ di.zø pə.ti fɛ.zø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grand diseux, petit faiseux" come from?
"grand diseux, petit faiseux" 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