partridge

\ˈpɑr.trɪd͡ʒ\

/\ˈpɑr.trɪd͡ʒ\/ noun

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The verdict

“partridge” is uncommon French (frequency #65,396 among 248,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,396
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Perdrix.

Key facts for partridge
PropertyValue
Headwordpartridge
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈpɑr.trɪd͡ʒ\
Letters9
Frequency rank#65,396
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “partridge” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). partridge lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

partridge is uncommon French at frequency #65,396 among 248,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈpɑr.trɪd͡ʒ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

partridge has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is partridge, spelled P-A-R-T-R-I-D-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Perdrix.
  2. 2
    Sa viande, mangé comme nourriture.
  3. 3
    Tout oiseau qui pourrait rappeler la perdrix.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "partridge"?
"partridge" is spelled P-A-R-T-R-I-D-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈpɑr.trɪd͡ʒ\.
What does "partridge" mean?
As a noun, "partridge" means: Perdrix.
How do you pronounce "partridge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "partridge" is \ˈpɑr.trɪd͡ʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "partridge" come from?
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Using “partridge”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-A-R-T-R-I-D-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈpɑr.trɪd͡ʒ\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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