petit déjeuner

\pə.ti de.ʒœ.ne\

/\pə.ti de.ʒœ.ne\/ noun

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The verdict

“petit déjeuner” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Repas qui se prend en début de matinée.

Key facts for petit déjeuner
PropertyValue
Headwordpetit déjeuner
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pə.ti de.ʒœ.ne\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “petit déjeuner” sits in French frequency

petit déjeuner 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

petit déjeuner is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pə.ti de.ʒœ.ne\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Repas qui se prend en début de matinée.".

petit déjeuner has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is petit déjeuner, spelled P-E-T-I-T- -D-É-J-E-U-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Repas qui se prend en début de matinée.

Synonyms

déjeunerpremier déjeuner

This word in other languages

breakfast(English)desayuno(Español)Frühstück(Deutsch)desjejum(Português)

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 déjeuner"?
"petit déjeuner" is spelled P-E-T-I-T- -D-É-J-E-U-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \pə.ti de.ʒœ.ne\.
What does "petit déjeuner" mean?
As a noun, "petit déjeuner" means: Repas qui se prend en début de matinée.
How do you pronounce "petit déjeuner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "petit déjeuner" is \pə.ti de.ʒœ.ne\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "petit déjeuner" come from?
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Using “petit déjeuner”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-E-T-I-T- -D-É-J-E-U-N-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pə.ti de.ʒœ.ne\ (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