pește

\ˈpeʃ.te\

/\ˈpeʃ.te\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

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

Key facts for pește
PropertyValue
Headwordpește
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈpeʃ.te\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pește” sits in French frequency

pește 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

pește is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈpeʃ.te\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Poisson.".

pește doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 pește, spelled P-E-Ș-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Poisson.

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 "pește"?
"pește" is spelled P-E-Ș-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈpeʃ.te\.
What does "pește" mean?
As a noun, "pește" means: Poisson.
How do you pronounce "pește"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pește" is \ˈpeʃ.te\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pește" come from?
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Using “pește”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-E-Ș-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈpeʃ.te\ (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