pieds nus

\pje ny\

/\pje ny\/ adv

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The verdict

“pieds nus” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adverb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Déchaussé, avec les pieds à l’air.

Key facts for pieds nus
PropertyValue
Headwordpieds nus
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\pje ny\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pieds nus” sits in French frequency

pieds nus falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for pieds nus is 9 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pje ny\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pieds nus, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is pieds nus, spelled P-I-E-D-S- -N-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Déchaussé, avec les pieds à l’air.
  2. 2
    Déferré des quatre pieds, en parlant d'un cheval de course.

Antonyms

chaussé

This word in other languages

barefoot(English)descalzo(Español)barfuß(Deutsch)

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 "pieds nus"?
"pieds nus" is spelled P-I-E-D-S- -N-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is \pje ny\.
What does "pieds nus" mean?
As an adverb, "pieds nus" means: Déchaussé, avec les pieds à l’air.
How do you pronounce "pieds nus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pieds nus" is \pje ny\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pieds nus" come from?
"pieds nus" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “pieds nus”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is P-I-E-D-S- -N-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pje ny\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list