patouiller
\pa.tu.je\
The verdict
“patouiller” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Patauger ^([1]).
Corpus desk
Index FR-patouiller · patouiller · French
patouiller · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | patouiller |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \pa.tu.je\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « patouiller » en français
Rare enough to double-check
patouiller is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \pa.tu.je\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for patouiller in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. 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.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is patouiller, spelled P-A-T-O-U-I-L-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1Patauger ^([1]).
- 2Manipuler sans ménagement ou tact ^([1]).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how patouiller appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les gros poissons sortaient, des carpes énormes qu’il fallait attraper une par une. Les deux valets étaient descendus dans la poêle et ils y patouillaient, crottés jusqu’aux cheveux, contents tout de même de ce singulier travail.
Ça s’anime, ça se resserre, ça fuse en gerbes d’odeur et de son, et ça s’épanouit : abois de chien, porte qui claque, foule qui court, porc, gros canard qui patouille la boue avec sa main jaune.
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.