petite bourgeoisie
\pə.tit buʁ.ʒwa.zi\
The verdict
“petite bourgeoisie” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Classe sociale intermédiaire entre la bourgeoisie et le prolétariat.
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Index FR-petite-bourgeoisie · petite bourgeoisie · French
petite bourgeoisie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 18 letters
- VOW-10 10 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | petite bourgeoisie |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pə.tit buʁ.ʒwa.zi\ |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
petite bourgeoisie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pə.tit buʁ.ʒwa.zi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Classe sociale intermédiaire entre la bourgeoisie et le prolétariat.".
Zero misspellings are on record for petite bourgeoisie in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is petite bourgeoisie, spelled P-E-T-I-T-E- -B-O-U-R-G-E-O-I-S-I-E.
Definition
- 1Classe sociale intermédiaire entre la bourgeoisie et le prolétariat.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how petite bourgeoisie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Au-dessous de cette bourgeoisie, grande par sa fortune ou respectable par son intelligence et par les situations qu’elle occupe, on devrait discerner une petite bourgeoisie qui serait composée des commerçants, des petits fonctionnaires en activité ou retraités.
Labov, qui a dégagé, au niveau du comportement linguistique, une tendance propre à la petite bourgeoisie — l’hypercorrection — va s’attacher à la recherche d’une spécificité équivalente au niveau de l’évaluation.
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.