la piler

\la pi.le\

/\la pi.le\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Avoir faim.

Corpus desk

Index FR-la-piler · la piler · French

la piler · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" 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 la piler
PropertyValue
Headwordla piler
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\la pi.le\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « la piler » en français

la pilerreste 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

la piler is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \la pi.le\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Avoir faim.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for la piler, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is la piler, spelled L-A- -P-I-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Avoir faim.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how la piler appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Il mettait alors son superbe uniforme – il avait d’ailleurs une merveilleuse prestance, une gueule un peu hispanique – et comme il la pilait, avec sa troisième femme et son gosse, vraiment pas de quoi bouffer, il avait acheté des boîtes de camping qu’il glissait dans les basques de son habit. Arrivé devant le buffet, il les remplissait à ras bord pour les…

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 "la piler"?
"la piler" is spelled L-A- -P-I-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \la pi.le\.
What does "la piler" mean?
As a verb, "la piler" means: Avoir faim.
How do you pronounce "la piler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "la piler" is \la pi.le\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "la piler" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list