moutonner
\mu.tɔ.ne\
The verdict
“moutonner” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rendre frisé et annelé comme la laine d’un mouton.
Corpus desk
Index FR-moutonner · moutonner · French
moutonner · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | moutonner |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \mu.tɔ.ne\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « moutonner » en français
Rare enough to double-check
moutonner is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \mu.tɔ.ne\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for moutonner in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is moutonner, spelled M-O-U-T-O-N-N-E-R.
Definition
- 1Rendre frisé et annelé comme la laine d’un mouton.
- 2Dénoncer.
- 3Se former comme la mer, un lac, une rivière dont les eaux commencent à s’agiter et à blanchir.
- 4Se presser comme des moutons en troupeau.
- 5Exercer le métier de moutonnier, de berger itinérant.
- 6Se couvrir de petits nuages blancs qui forment des flocons pressés, en parlant du ciel.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how moutonner appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les chevaux barbes sont plus communs, ils ont l’encolure longue, fine, peu chargée de crins et bien sortie du garrot, la tête belle, petite et assez ordinairement moutonnée, l’oreille belle et bien placée […]
Le cheval tire péniblement votre famille ; hélas ! vous n’avez plus aucun amour-propre, en lui voyant les flancs rentrés, et deux os saillants aux deux côtés du ventre ; son poil est moutonné par la sueur sortie et séchée à plusieurs reprises, qui, non moins que la poussière, a gommé, collé, hirsuté le poil de sa robe.
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.