pétoche
\pɛ.tɔʃ\
The verdict
“pétoche” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Peur.
Corpus desk
Index FR-petoche · pétoche · French
pétoche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | pétoche |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pɛ.tɔʃ\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Où “pétoche” se place dans la fréquence du français
Rare enough to double-check
pétoche is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pɛ.tɔʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for pétoche, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is pétoche, spelled P-É-T-O-C-H-E.
Definition
- 1Peur.
- 2Petite bougie fabriquée avec de la résine, utilisée autrefois pour l'éclairage.
- 3Bougie, lumière quelle quelle soit.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how pétoche appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
En me « dévoilant » ainsi devant des gens que je ne connaissais pas, j’avais la « pétoche » de tomber sur un faux résistant provocateur qui chercherait à attirer un « pianiste », comme ces annonces qui paraissaient à intervalles réguliers dans les journaux : […]
On riait de la pétoche des possédants qui filaient en Suisse planquer leur argent, on rassurait avec condescendance les secrétaires persuadées que leur appartement serait nationalisé.
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.
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