Petit Chien

\pə.ti ʃjɛ̃\

/\pə.ti ʃjɛ̃\/ name

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The verdict

“Petit Chien” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a proper noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Constellation de l’hémisphère nord, bordée par les Gémeaux, la Licorne, l’Hydre et le Cancer.

Key facts for Petit Chien
PropertyValue
HeadwordPetit Chien
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\pə.ti ʃjɛ̃\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Petit Chien” sits in French frequency

Petit Chien 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 Petit Chien is 11 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pə.ti ʃjɛ̃\. 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: "Constellation de l’hémisphère nord, bordée par les Gémeaux, la Licorne, l’Hydre et le Cancer.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Petit Chien, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Petit Chien, spelled P-E-T-I-T- -C-H-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Constellation de l’hémisphère nord, bordée par les Gémeaux, la Licorne, l’Hydre et le Cancer.

This word in other languages

Kleiner Hund(Deutsch)

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 Chien"?
"Petit Chien" is spelled P-E-T-I-T- -C-H-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \pə.ti ʃjɛ̃\.
What does "Petit Chien" mean?
As a proper noun, "Petit Chien" means: Constellation de l’hémisphère nord, bordée par les Gémeaux, la Licorne, l’Hydre et le Cancer.
How do you pronounce "Petit Chien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Petit Chien" is \pə.ti ʃjɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Petit Chien" come from?
"Petit Chien" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Petit Chien”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-E-T-I-T- -C-H-I-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pə.ti ʃjɛ̃\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list