petit rossignol

\pə.ti ʁɔ.si.ɲɔl\

/\pə.ti ʁɔ.si.ɲɔl\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonyme de rossignol philomèle (oiseau).

Corpus desk

Index FR-petit-rossignol · petit rossignol · French

petit rossignol · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 rossignol
PropertyValue
Headwordpetit rossignol
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pə.ti ʁɔ.si.ɲɔl\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « petit rossignol » en français

petit rossignolreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

petit rossignol is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pə.ti ʁɔ.si.ɲɔl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme de rossignol philomèle (oiseau).".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for petit rossignol, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is petit rossignol, spelled P-E-T-I-T- -R-O-S-S-I-G-N-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonyme de rossignol philomèle (oiseau).

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 rossignol"?
"petit rossignol" is spelled P-E-T-I-T- -R-O-S-S-I-G-N-O-L. The IPA pronunciation is \pə.ti ʁɔ.si.ɲɔl\.
What does "petit rossignol" mean?
As a noun, "petit rossignol" means: Synonyme de rossignol philomèle (oiseau).
How do you pronounce "petit rossignol"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "petit rossignol" is \pə.ti ʁɔ.si.ɲɔl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "petit rossignol" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list