pété comme un coin

\pe.te kɔ.m‿œ̃ kwɛ̃\

/\pe.te kɔ.m‿œ̃ kwɛ̃\/ adj

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The verdict

“pété comme un coin” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
18
letters

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

Key facts for pété comme un coin
PropertyValue
Headwordpété comme un coin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\pe.te kɔ.m‿œ̃ kwɛ̃\
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pété comme un coin” sits in French frequency

pété comme un coin 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 pété comme un coin is 18 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pe.te kɔ.m‿œ̃ kwɛ̃\. 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: "Complètement ivre.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pété comme un coin, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 pété comme un coin, spelled P-É-T-É- -C-O-M-M-E- -U-N- -C-O-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Complètement ivre.

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 "pété comme un coin"?
"pété comme un coin" is spelled P-É-T-É- -C-O-M-M-E- -U-N- -C-O-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \pe.te kɔ.m‿œ̃ kwɛ̃\.
What does "pété comme un coin" mean?
As an adjective, "pété comme un coin" means: Complètement ivre.
How do you pronounce "pété comme un coin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pété comme un coin" is \pe.te kɔ.m‿œ̃ kwɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pété comme un coin" come from?
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Using “pété comme un coin”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-É-T-É- -C-O-M-M-E- -U-N- -C-O-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pe.te kɔ.m‿œ̃ kwɛ̃\ (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