peau de fesse

\po də fɛs\

/\po də fɛs\/ noun

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The verdict

“peau de fesse” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Peau lisse et sans poils.

Key facts for peau de fesse
PropertyValue
Headwordpeau de fesse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\po də fɛs\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “peau de fesse” sits in French frequency

peau de fesse 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for peau de fesse is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \po də fɛs\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for peau de fesse in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is peau de fesse, spelled P-E-A-U- -D-E- -F-E-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Peau lisse et sans poils.
  2. 2
    Individu stupide, imbécile.

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 "peau de fesse"?
"peau de fesse" is spelled P-E-A-U- -D-E- -F-E-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \po də fɛs\.
What does "peau de fesse" mean?
As a noun, "peau de fesse" means: Peau lisse et sans poils.
How do you pronounce "peau de fesse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "peau de fesse" is \po də fɛs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "peau de fesse" come from?
"peau de fesse" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “peau de fesse”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-E-A-U- -D-E- -F-E-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \po də fɛs\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list