jouer au docteur

\ʒwe o dɔk.tœʁ\

/\ʒwe o dɔk.tœʁ\/ verb

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The verdict

“jouer au docteur” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pratiquer des attouchements, en parlant d’enfants entre eux.

Key facts for jouer au docteur
PropertyValue
Headwordjouer au docteur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʒwe o dɔk.tœʁ\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jouer au docteur” sits in French frequency

jouer au docteur 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

jouer au docteur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ʒwe o dɔk.tœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for jouer au docteur in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is jouer au docteur, spelled J-O-U-E-R- -A-U- -D-O-C-T-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pratiquer des attouchements, en parlant d’enfants entre eux.
  2. 2
    Avoir un rapport sexuel.

Synonyms

touche-pipi

This word in other languages

play doctor(English)Doktorspiel(Deutsch)brincar de médico(Português)

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 "jouer au docteur"?
"jouer au docteur" is spelled J-O-U-E-R- -A-U- -D-O-C-T-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒwe o dɔk.tœʁ\.
What does "jouer au docteur" mean?
As a verb, "jouer au docteur" means: Pratiquer des attouchements, en parlant d’enfants entre eux.
How do you pronounce "jouer au docteur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jouer au docteur" is \ʒwe o dɔk.tœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jouer au docteur" come from?
"jouer au docteur" 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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Using “jouer au docteur”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is J-O-U-E-R- -A-U- -D-O-C-T-E-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʒwe o dɔk.tœʁ\ (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