petite commission
\pə.tit kɔ.mi.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“petite commission” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Miction.
Corpus desk
Index FR-petite-commission · petite commission · French
petite commission · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-7 7 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 commission |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pə.tit kɔ.mi.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
petite commission is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pə.tit kɔ.mi.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Miction.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for petite commission, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is petite commission, spelled P-E-T-I-T-E- -C-O-M-M-I-S-S-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Miction.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how petite commission appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mme Baughal m’a invitée à prendre le thé chez elle. J’étais terriblement émue. J’ai fait trois fois ma petite commission avant de sortir, et voilà que dans le tram, à la hauteur de Cuff Street, me voilà reprise d’une envie. Mon Dieu, mon Dieu, qu’est-ce que j’allais faire ?
Ma mère était extrêmement pudique. Elle ne prononçait jamais les mots du corps qu’elle renvoyait à leur vulgarité. Par exemple, elle ne disait pas « manger », mais « déjeuner » ou « dîner ». Je n’allais pas faire « pipi » ou « caca », mais ma « grosse » ou ma « petite commission ». Ces mots-là m’enchantent encore aujourd’hui et je ne sais toujours pas d’o…
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