pataugeuse

\pa.to.ʒøz\

/\pa.to.ʒøz\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-pataugeuse · pataugeuse · French

pataugeuse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 pataugeuse
PropertyValue
Headwordpataugeuse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pa.to.ʒøz\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pataugeuse” sits in French frequency

pataugeuse falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pataugeuse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pa.to.ʒøz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

pataugeuse has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 pataugeuse, spelled P-A-T-A-U-G-E-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Celle qui patauge.
  2. 2
    Variante de pataugeoire.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Cette initiation consiste en fait à coller un minuscule masque sur le visage des enfants, leur mettre une bouteille sur le dos et les traîner par la main dans les soixante centimètres dʼeau de la pataugeuse.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pataugeuse"?
"pataugeuse" is spelled P-A-T-A-U-G-E-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pa.to.ʒøz\.
What does "pataugeuse" mean?
As a noun, "pataugeuse" means: Celle qui patauge.
How do you pronounce "pataugeuse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pataugeuse" is \pa.to.ʒøz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pataugeuse" come from?
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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