pété comme un Petit LU

\pe.te kɔ.m‿œ̃ pə.ti ly\

/\pe.te kɔ.m‿œ̃ pə.ti ly\/ adj

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The verdict

“pété comme un Petit LU” 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
22
letters

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

Key facts for pété comme un Petit LU
PropertyValue
Headwordpété comme un Petit LU
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\pe.te kɔ.m‿œ̃ pə.ti ly\
Letters22
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pété comme un Petit LU” sits in French frequency

pété comme un Petit LU 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 Petit LU is 22 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pe.te kɔ.m‿œ̃ pə.ti ly\. 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: "Être complètement saoul.".

Zero misspellings are on record for pété comme un Petit LU in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is pété comme un Petit LU, spelled P-É-T-É- -C-O-M-M-E- -U-N- -P-E-T-I-T- -L-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Être complètement saoul.

Synonyms

pété comme un coinbourré comme un coinsoul comme un Polonaissaoul comme un cochon

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

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- -P-E-T-I-T- -L-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pe.te kɔ.m‿œ̃ pə.ti ly\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list