péter

\pe.te\

/\pe.te\/ verb

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The verdict

“péter” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #7,226 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#7,226
frequency rank, French
5
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Rejeter un gaz par l’anus. Faire un pet.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

péter vs peur
40% similar
péter vs pote
60% similar
péter vs pute
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for péter
PropertyValue
Headwordpéter
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\pe.te\
Letters5
Frequency rank#7,226
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “péter” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). péter lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for péter is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pe.te\. Corpus data places it at rank #7,226 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for péter, with forms such as "peter", "ppéter", and "ptéer". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "peur", "pote", "pute", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is péter, spelled P-É-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rejeter un gaz par l’anus. Faire un pet.
  2. 2
    Se casser, se briser avec bruit, exploser.
  3. 3
    Exploser.
  4. 4
    Se rompre brusquement, se casser.
  5. 5
    Casser, briser.
  6. 6
    Se casser quelque chose.
  7. 7
    Avoir un accident.
  8. 8
    Arrêter.
  9. 9
    Péter une roteuse : déboucher une bouteille de champagne.
  10. 10
    Apporter, rapprocher, faire ce qui est attendu.
  11. 11
    Faire'Le français de Nouvelle-Calédonie, EDICEF, 1995, ISBN 9782841290239, page 115.
  12. 12
    Aller quelque part rapidement.

Synonyms

avoir des gazfaire tomber la neigefaire un ventflatulerlâcher Médorlâcher un petlâcher un ventlâcher une caisselâcher une perlelâcher une ruinelouferproutervesser

This word in other languages

fart(English)pedar(Español)pupsen(Deutsch)rebentar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: peter,ppéter,ptéer,péetr,péterr,pétre,pétter,épter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of péter - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

peter1ppéter1ptéer2péetr2péterr1pétre2pétter1épter2
Edit distance from "péter"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "péter"?
"péter" is spelled P-É-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \pe.te\.
What does "péter" mean?
As a verb, "péter" means: Rejeter un gaz par l’anus. Faire un pet.
What words are commonly confused with "péter"?
"péter" is commonly confused with "peur", "pote", "pute". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "péter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "péter" is \pe.te\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "péter" come from?
"péter" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “péter”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-É-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pe.te\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “peur” - see the side-by-side comparison. péter vs peur
  • 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