péter un fusible

\pe.te œ̃ fy.zibl\

/\pe.te œ̃ fy.zibl\/ verb

The verdict

“péter un fusible” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Perdre tout contrôle de soi-même.

Key facts for péter un fusible
PropertyValue
Headwordpéter un fusible
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\pe.te œ̃ fy.zibl\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “péter un fusible” sits in French frequency

péter un fusible 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 péter un fusible is 16 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pe.te œ̃ fy.zibl\. 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: "Perdre tout contrôle de soi-même.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for péter un fusible, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is péter un fusible, spelled P-É-T-E-R- -U-N- -F-U-S-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Perdre tout contrôle de soi-même.

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 fusible"?
"péter un fusible" is spelled P-É-T-E-R- -U-N- -F-U-S-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pe.te œ̃ fy.zibl\.
What does "péter un fusible" mean?
As a verb, "péter un fusible" means: Perdre tout contrôle de soi-même.
How do you pronounce "péter un fusible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "péter un fusible" is \pe.te œ̃ fy.zibl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "péter un fusible" come from?
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Using “péter un fusible”

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- -F-U-S-I-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pe.te œ̃ fy.zibl\ (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