panpan cucul

\pɑ̃.pɑ̃ ky.ky\

/\pɑ̃.pɑ̃ ky.ky\/ noun

The verdict

“panpan cucul” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-panpan-cucul · panpan cucul · French

panpan cucul · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 panpan cucul
PropertyValue
Headwordpanpan cucul
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɑ̃.pɑ̃ ky.ky\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « panpan cucul » en français

panpan cuculsiège 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

panpan cucul is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pɑ̃.pɑ̃ ky.ky\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fessée.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for panpan cucul, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 panpan cucul, spelled P-A-N-P-A-N- -C-U-C-U-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fessée.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. La désignation traditionnelle de la fessée est, par ellipse, panpan cucul !
  2. Panpan cucul, chanson de Serge Gainsbourg.

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 "panpan cucul"?
"panpan cucul" is spelled P-A-N-P-A-N- -C-U-C-U-L. The IPA pronunciation is \pɑ̃.pɑ̃ ky.ky\.
What does "panpan cucul" mean?
As a noun, "panpan cucul" means: Fessée.
How do you pronounce "panpan cucul"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "panpan cucul" is \pɑ̃.pɑ̃ ky.ky\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "panpan cucul" come from?
"panpan cucul" 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