peau de vache

\po d(ə) vaʃ\

/\po d(ə) vaʃ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Individu méchant.

Key facts for peau de vache
PropertyValue
Headwordpeau de vache
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\po d(ə) vaʃ\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “peau de vache” sits in French frequency

peau de vache 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 vache is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \po d(ə) vaʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Individu méchant.".

Zero misspellings are on record for peau de vache in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is peau de vache, spelled P-E-A-U- -D-E- -V-A-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Individu méchant.

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 vache"?
"peau de vache" is spelled P-E-A-U- -D-E- -V-A-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is \po d(ə) vaʃ\.
What does "peau de vache" mean?
As a noun, "peau de vache" means: Individu méchant.
How do you pronounce "peau de vache"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "peau de vache" is \po d(ə) vaʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "peau de vache" come from?
"peau de vache" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “peau de vache”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-E-A-U- -D-E- -V-A-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \po d(ə) vaʃ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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