petite bière

\pə.tit bjɛʁ\

/\pə.tit bjɛʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“petite bière” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a 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) - Bière peu alcoolisée.

Corpus desk

Index FR-petite-biere · petite bière · French

petite bière · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 petite bière
PropertyValue
Headwordpetite bière
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pə.tit bjɛʁ\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « petite bière » en français

petite bièren'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

petite bière is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pə.tit bjɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for petite bière in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is petite bière, spelled P-E-T-I-T-E- -B-I-È-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bière peu alcoolisée.
  2. 2
    Chose facile à faire.
  3. 3
    Chose anodine.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how petite bière appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. On épuise encore deux fois le malt par l'eau bouillante ; le premier liquide obtenu est mêlé à celui que l'on a préparé précédemment ; le second sert à fabriquer de la petite bière.
  2. Des bières légères. Il faut placer dans cette division la plus grande partie des bières blanches légères et peu colorées, de Paris et des départemens du nord de la France, l’uytzet légère de Wotteren , les petites bières de toute la Belgique, et la plupart des ailes des Anglais : […].

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "petite bière"?
"petite bière" is spelled P-E-T-I-T-E- -B-I-È-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pə.tit bjɛʁ\.
What does "petite bière" mean?
As a noun, "petite bière" means: Bière peu alcoolisée.
How do you pronounce "petite bière"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "petite bière" is \pə.tit bjɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "petite bière" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list