papelard
\pap.laʁ\
The verdict
“papelard” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hypocrite, faussement dévot.
Corpus desk
Index FR-papelard · papelard · French
papelard · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | papelard |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \pap.laʁ\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « papelard » en français
Rare enough to double-check
papelard is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \pap.laʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hypocrite, faussement dévot.".
papelard doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is papelard, spelled P-A-P-E-L-A-R-D.
Definition
- 1Hypocrite, faussement dévot.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how papelard appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dès qu’il [le loup] la voit partie [la chèvre], il contrefait son ton ; Et d’une voix papelarde Il demande qu'on ouvre, en disant foin du loup.
Tout doucement venait Lamotte-Houdard, Lequel disait d’un ton de papelard : Ouvrez, messieurs, c'est mon Œdipe en prose.
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.