mettre sur la gueule

\mɛ.tʁə syʁ la ɡœl\

/\mɛ.tʁə syʁ la ɡœl\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
20
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Infliger une correction, rouer de coups.

Corpus desk

Index FR-mettre-sur-la-gueule · mettre sur la gueule · French

mettre sur la gueule · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 20 letters
  • VOW-8 8 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 mettre sur la gueule
PropertyValue
Headwordmettre sur la gueule
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\mɛ.tʁə syʁ la ɡœl\
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « mettre sur la gueule » en français

mettre sur la gueulereste 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

mettre sur la gueule is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \mɛ.tʁə syʁ la ɡœl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for mettre sur la gueule in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is mettre sur la gueule, spelled M-E-T-T-R-E- -S-U-R- -L-A- -G-U-E-U-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Infliger une correction, rouer de coups.
  2. 2
    se battre, échanger des coups.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Il lui a mis sur la gueule.
  2. Il se sont mis sur la gueule.

Synonyms

filer une roustefiler une râcléeflanquer une rousteflanquer une râcléeniquer sa mèremettre la pâtée

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 "mettre sur la gueule"?
"mettre sur la gueule" is spelled M-E-T-T-R-E- -S-U-R- -L-A- -G-U-E-U-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mɛ.tʁə syʁ la ɡœl\.
What does "mettre sur la gueule" mean?
As a verb, "mettre sur la gueule" means: Infliger une correction, rouer de coups.
How do you pronounce "mettre sur la gueule"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mettre sur la gueule" is \mɛ.tʁə syʁ la ɡœl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mettre sur la gueule" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list