péter un plomb

\pe.te(.ʁ‿)œ̃ plɔ̃\

/\pe.te(.ʁ‿)œ̃ plɔ̃\/ verb

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The verdict

“péter un plomb” 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) - Craquer nerveusement ; s’emporter violemment ; devenir furieux.

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

Where “péter un plomb” sits in French frequency

péter un plomb 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 plomb is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \pe.te(.ʁ‿)œ̃ plɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Craquer nerveusement ; s’emporter violemment ; devenir furieux.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for péter un plomb, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is péter un plomb, spelled P-É-T-E-R- -U-N- -P-L-O-M-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Craquer nerveusement ; s’emporter violemment ; devenir furieux.

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 plomb"?
"péter un plomb" is spelled P-É-T-E-R- -U-N- -P-L-O-M-B. The IPA pronunciation is \pe.te(.ʁ‿)œ̃ plɔ̃\.
What does "péter un plomb" mean?
As a verb, "péter un plomb" means: Craquer nerveusement ; s’emporter violemment ; devenir furieux.
How do you pronounce "péter un plomb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "péter un plomb" is \pe.te(.ʁ‿)œ̃ plɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "péter un plomb" come from?
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Using “péter un plomb”

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- -P-L-O-M-B - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pe.te(.ʁ‿)œ̃ plɔ̃\ (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