manger comme un moineau

\mɑ̃.ʒe kɔ.mɛ̃ mwa.no\

/\mɑ̃.ʒe kɔ.mɛ̃ mwa.no\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
23
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Manger très peu.

Corpus desk

Index FR-manger-comme-un-moineau · manger comme un moineau · French

manger comme un moineau · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 23 letters
  • VOW-10 10 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 manger comme un moineau
PropertyValue
Headwordmanger comme un moineau
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\mɑ̃.ʒe kɔ.mɛ̃ mwa.no\
Letters23
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « manger comme un moineau » en français

manger comme un moineaureste 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

manger comme un moineau is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \mɑ̃.ʒe kɔ.mɛ̃ mwa.no\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Manger très peu.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for manger comme un moineau, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is manger comme un moineau, spelled M-A-N-G-E-R- -C-O-M-M-E- -U-N- -M-O-I-N-E-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manger très peu.

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 "manger comme un moineau"?
"manger comme un moineau" is spelled M-A-N-G-E-R- -C-O-M-M-E- -U-N- -M-O-I-N-E-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is \mɑ̃.ʒe kɔ.mɛ̃ mwa.no\.
What does "manger comme un moineau" mean?
As a verb, "manger comme un moineau" means: Manger très peu.
How do you pronounce "manger comme un moineau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manger comme un moineau" is \mɑ̃.ʒe kɔ.mɛ̃ mwa.no\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list