péter un câble

\pe.te œ̃ kɑbl\

/\pe.te œ̃ kɑbl\/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Éclater de rage ; s’énerver au plus haut point.

Key facts for péter un câble
PropertyValue
Headwordpéter un câble
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\pe.te œ̃ kɑbl\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “péter un câble” sits in French frequency

péter un câble 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

péter un câble is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \pe.te œ̃ kɑbl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Éclater de rage ; s’énerver au plus haut point.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for péter un câble in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is péter un câble, spelled P-É-T-E-R- -U-N- -C-Â-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Éclater de rage ; s’énerver au plus haut point.

Synonyms

s’énerverpéter une duritepéter un plombpéter un scandale

This word in other languages

blow a fuse(English)

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 "péter un câble"?
"péter un câble" is spelled P-É-T-E-R- -U-N- -C-Â-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pe.te œ̃ kɑbl\.
What does "péter un câble" mean?
As a verb, "péter un câble" means: Éclater de rage ; s’énerver au plus haut point.
How do you pronounce "péter un câble"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "péter un câble" is \pe.te œ̃ kɑbl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "péter un câble" come from?
"péter un câble" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “péter un câble”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-É-T-E-R- -U-N- -C-Â-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pe.te œ̃ kɑbl\ (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