peau de galline

\po.də.ɡa.li.nə\

/\po.də.ɡa.li.nə\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

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

Key facts for peau de galline
PropertyValue
Headwordpeau de galline
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\po.də.ɡa.li.nə\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “peau de galline” sits in French frequency

peau de galline 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

peau de galline is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \po.də.ɡa.li.nə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Chair de poule.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for peau de galline in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is peau de galline, spelled P-E-A-U- -D-E- -G-A-L-L-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chair de poule.

Synonyms

chair de poulefrissonhorripilation

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 galline"?
"peau de galline" is spelled P-E-A-U- -D-E- -G-A-L-L-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \po.də.ɡa.li.nə\.
What does "peau de galline" mean?
As a noun, "peau de galline" means: Chair de poule.
How do you pronounce "peau de galline"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "peau de galline" is \po.də.ɡa.li.nə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "peau de galline" come from?
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Using “peau de galline”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-E-A-U- -D-E- -G-A-L-L-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \po.də.ɡa.li.nə\ (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