pieux mensonge

\pjø mɑ̃.sɔ̃ʒ\

/\pjø mɑ̃.sɔ̃ʒ\/ noun

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The verdict

“pieux mensonge” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mensonge qui est fait dans l’intention d’être utile ou agréable à quelqu’un.

Key facts for pieux mensonge
PropertyValue
Headwordpieux mensonge
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pjø mɑ̃.sɔ̃ʒ\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pieux mensonge” sits in French frequency

pieux mensonge 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.

Rare enough to double-check

pieux mensonge is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pjø mɑ̃.sɔ̃ʒ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mensonge qui est fait dans l’intention d’être utile ou agréable à quelqu’un.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for pieux mensonge in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is pieux mensonge, spelled P-I-E-U-X- -M-E-N-S-O-N-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mensonge qui est fait dans l’intention d’être utile ou agréable à quelqu’un.

Synonyms

mensonge blancmensonge officieux

This word in other languages

white lie(English)Notlüge(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 "pieux mensonge"?
"pieux mensonge" is spelled P-I-E-U-X- -M-E-N-S-O-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pjø mɑ̃.sɔ̃ʒ\.
What does "pieux mensonge" mean?
As a noun, "pieux mensonge" means: Mensonge qui est fait dans l’intention d’être utile ou agréable à quelqu’un.
How do you pronounce "pieux mensonge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pieux mensonge" is \pjø mɑ̃.sɔ̃ʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pieux mensonge" come from?
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Using “pieux mensonge”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-I-E-U-X- -M-E-N-S-O-N-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pjø mɑ̃.sɔ̃ʒ\ (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