mouton à cinq pattes

\mu.tɔ̃ a sɛ̃k pat\

/\mu.tɔ̃ a sɛ̃k pat\/ noun

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The verdict

“mouton à cinq pattes” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
20
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Chimère ou objet, en particulier technologique, qui ne correspond pas aux usages habituels.

Key facts for mouton à cinq pattes
PropertyValue
Headwordmouton à cinq pattes
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mu.tɔ̃ a sɛ̃k pat\
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mouton à cinq pattes” sits in French frequency

mouton à cinq pattes falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for mouton à cinq pattes is 20 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \mu.tɔ̃ a sɛ̃k pat\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for mouton à cinq pattes in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is mouton à cinq pattes, spelled M-O-U-T-O-N- -À- -C-I-N-Q- -P-A-T-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chimère ou objet, en particulier technologique, qui ne correspond pas aux usages habituels.
  2. 2
    Personne possédant une infinité de qualités, quasiment introuvable.

This word in other languages

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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 "mouton à cinq pattes"?
"mouton à cinq pattes" is spelled M-O-U-T-O-N- -À- -C-I-N-Q- -P-A-T-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \mu.tɔ̃ a sɛ̃k pat\.
What does "mouton à cinq pattes" mean?
As a noun, "mouton à cinq pattes" means: Chimère ou objet, en particulier technologique, qui ne correspond pas aux usages habituels.
How do you pronounce "mouton à cinq pattes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mouton à cinq pattes" is \mu.tɔ̃ a sɛ̃k pat\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mouton à cinq pattes" come from?
"mouton à cinq pattes" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “mouton à cinq pattes”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is M-O-U-T-O-N- -À- -C-I-N-Q- -P-A-T-T-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mu.tɔ̃ a sɛ̃k pat\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list