laitue de chien

\lɛ.ty də ʃjɛ̃\

/\lɛ.ty də ʃjɛ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“laitue de chien” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonyme de pissenlit (espèce de plantes).

Corpus desk

Index FR-laitue-de-chien · laitue de chien · French

laitue de chien · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 laitue de chien
PropertyValue
Headwordlaitue de chien
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lɛ.ty də ʃjɛ̃\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « laitue de chien » en français

laitue de chiensiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

laitue de chien is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \lɛ.ty də ʃjɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme de pissenlit (espèce de plantes).".

laitue de chien has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is laitue de chien, spelled L-A-I-T-U-E- -D-E- -C-H-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonyme de pissenlit (espèce de plantes).

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 "laitue de chien"?
"laitue de chien" is spelled L-A-I-T-U-E- -D-E- -C-H-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \lɛ.ty də ʃjɛ̃\.
What does "laitue de chien" mean?
As a noun, "laitue de chien" means: Synonyme de pissenlit (espèce de plantes).
How do you pronounce "laitue de chien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "laitue de chien" is \lɛ.ty də ʃjɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "laitue de chien" come from?
"laitue de chien" 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