Petit Cheval

\pə.ti ʃval\

/\pə.ti ʃval\/ name

The verdict

“Petit Cheval” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Constellation de l’hémisphère nord, la plus petite de cet hémisphère, bordée par Pégase, le Dauphin et le Verseau.

Corpus desk

Index FR-petit-cheval · Petit Cheval · French

Petit Cheval · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Petit Cheval
PropertyValue
HeadwordPetit Cheval
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\pə.ti ʃval\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Petit Cheval » en français

Petit Chevalsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Petit Cheval is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \pə.ti ʃval\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Constellation de l’hémisphère nord, la plus petite de cet hémisphère, bordée par Pégase, le Dauphin et le Verseau.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Petit Cheval, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Petit Cheval, spelled P-E-T-I-T- -C-H-E-V-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Constellation de l’hémisphère nord, la plus petite de cet hémisphère, bordée par Pégase, le Dauphin et le Verseau.

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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 "Petit Cheval"?
"Petit Cheval" is spelled P-E-T-I-T- -C-H-E-V-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is \pə.ti ʃval\.
What does "Petit Cheval" mean?
As a proper noun, "Petit Cheval" means: Constellation de l’hémisphère nord, la plus petite de cet hémisphère, bordée par Pégase, le Dauphin et le Verseau.
How do you pronounce "Petit Cheval"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Petit Cheval" is \pə.ti ʃval\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Petit Cheval" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list