où je pense

\u ʒə pɑ̃s\

/\u ʒə pɑ̃s\/ adv

The verdict

“où je pense” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dans le cul.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ou-je-pense · où je pense · French

où je pense · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" 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 où je pense
PropertyValue
Headwordoù je pense
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\u ʒə pɑ̃s\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « où je pense » en français

où je pensesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

où je pense is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \u ʒə pɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for où je pense in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is où je pense, spelled O-Ù- -J-E- -P-E-N-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dans le cul.
  2. 2
    Locution utilisée comme une destination pour opposer une fin de non-recevoir, pour rejeter quelqu’un ou quelque chose.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how où je pense appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Abraham haussa les épaules et fouilla les poches de sa veste, puis celles de son pantalon. Il secoua ses bottes en cuir comme pour en chasser un caillou. Sans succès. Il entreprit alors de sonder les sacoches qui pendaient aux flancs des mules. Il hésita. "C’était une bien grosse bourse, ne me dis pas que tu te l’es collée où je pense ?"
  2. Le temps viendra bien assez vite où le moindre croquant se croira au pouvoir parce qu’il écoutera au restaurant, dans son lit, à l’atelier, sur la plage, et où je pense, les ultimes nouvelles du monde !

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 "où je pense"?
"où je pense" is spelled O-Ù- -J-E- -P-E-N-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \u ʒə pɑ̃s\.
What does "où je pense" mean?
As an adverb, "où je pense" means: Dans le cul.
How do you pronounce "où je pense"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "où je pense" is \u ʒə pɑ̃s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "où je pense" come from?
"où je pense" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list