pédale de frein

\pe.dal də fʁɛ̃\

/\pe.dal də fʁɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“pédale de frein” 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
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pédale qui sert à freiner, dans un véhicule.

Key facts for pédale de frein
PropertyValue
Headwordpédale de frein
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pe.dal də fʁɛ̃\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pédale de frein” sits in French frequency

pédale de frein 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 pédale de frein is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pe.dal də fʁɛ̃\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Pédale qui sert à freiner, dans un véhicule.".

pédale de frein has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is pédale de frein, spelled P-É-D-A-L-E- -D-E- -F-R-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pédale qui sert à freiner, dans un véhicule.

This word in other languages

Bremspedal(Deutsch)

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 "pédale de frein"?
"pédale de frein" is spelled P-É-D-A-L-E- -D-E- -F-R-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \pe.dal də fʁɛ̃\.
What does "pédale de frein" mean?
As a noun, "pédale de frein" means: Pédale qui sert à freiner, dans un véhicule.
How do you pronounce "pédale de frein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pédale de frein" is \pe.dal də fʁɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pédale de frein" come from?
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Using “pédale de frein”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-É-D-A-L-E- -D-E- -F-R-E-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pe.dal də fʁɛ̃\ (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