pick up
\pɪk ʌp\
The verdict
“pick up” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Ramasser.
Corpus desk
Index FR-pick-up · pick up · French
pick up · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | pick up |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \pɪk ʌp\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « pick up » en français
Rare enough to double-check
pick up is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \pɪk ʌp\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for pick up in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is pick up, spelled P-I-C-K- -U-P.
Definition
- 1Ramasser.
- 2Prendre, passer prendre.
- 3Collectionner, rassembler, recueillir.
- 4Décrocher.
- 5S’accélérer, se précipiter.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how pick up appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Pick up the pencil that fell on the floor.
I’ll pick you up at 6:00 p.m. in my car.
Synonyms
Antonyms
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.