pâte brisée

\pɑt bʁi.ze\

/\pɑt bʁi.ze\/ noun

The verdict

“pâte brisée” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Pâte friable à structure homogène, obtenue par mélange de farine, de matière grasse et d’eau.

Corpus desk

Index FR-pate-brisee · pâte brisée · French

pâte brisée · 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 "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 pâte brisée
PropertyValue
Headwordpâte brisée
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɑt bʁi.ze\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « pâte brisée » en français

pâte briséereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pâte brisée is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pɑt bʁi.ze\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pâte friable à structure homogène, obtenue par mélange de farine, de matière grasse et d’eau.".

Zero misspellings are on record for pâte brisée in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is pâte brisée, spelled P-Â-T-E- -B-R-I-S-É-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pâte friable à structure homogène, obtenue par mélange de farine, de matière grasse et d’eau.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Faire une pâte brisée avec 1½ tasse de farine, 3 cuillerées à table de beurre, 3 cuillerées à table de saindoux, 1 cuillerée à thé de poudre a pâte, 1 pincée de sel, eau froide.
  2. Découvrez des fonds de tarte incroyables de légèreté et de saveur qui vous feront oublier les pâtes brisées ou feuilletées.

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 "pâte brisée"?
"pâte brisée" is spelled P-Â-T-E- -B-R-I-S-É-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pɑt bʁi.ze\.
What does "pâte brisée" mean?
As a noun, "pâte brisée" means: Pâte friable à structure homogène, obtenue par mélange de farine, de matière grasse et d’eau.
How do you pronounce "pâte brisée"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pâte brisée" is \pɑt bʁi.ze\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pâte brisée" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list