huître de poulet

\ɥitʁ də pu.lɛ\

/\ɥitʁ də pu.lɛ\/ noun

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The verdict

“huître de poulet” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Morceau de viande délicat se trouvant au-dessus du croupion d’une volaille.

Key facts for huître de poulet
PropertyValue
Headwordhuître de poulet
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɥitʁ də pu.lɛ\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “huître de poulet” sits in French frequency

huître de poulet 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for huître de poulet is 16 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɥitʁ də pu.lɛ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Morceau de viande délicat se trouvant au-dessus du croupion d’une volaille.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for huître de poulet, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is huître de poulet, spelled H-U-Î-T-R-E- -D-E- -P-O-U-L-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Morceau de viande délicat se trouvant au-dessus du croupion d’une volaille.

Synonyms

sot-l’y-laissemédaillonsolilesse

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 "huître de poulet"?
"huître de poulet" is spelled H-U-Î-T-R-E- -D-E- -P-O-U-L-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ɥitʁ də pu.lɛ\.
What does "huître de poulet" mean?
As a noun, "huître de poulet" means: Morceau de viande délicat se trouvant au-dessus du croupion d’une volaille.
How do you pronounce "huître de poulet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "huître de poulet" is \ɥitʁ də pu.lɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "huître de poulet" come from?
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Using “huître de poulet”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-U-Î-T-R-E- -D-E- -P-O-U-L-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɥitʁ də pu.lɛ\ (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