mettre sur la gueule
\mɛ.tʁə syʁ la ɡœl\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mettre sur la gueule |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \mɛ.tʁə syʁ la ɡœl\ |
| Letters | 20 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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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
- 1Infliger une correction, rouer de coups.
- 2se battre, échanger des coups.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how mettre sur la gueule appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il lui a mis sur la gueule.
Il se sont mis sur la gueule.
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.