pigeonneau
\pi.ʒɔ.no\
The verdict
“pigeonneau” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Jeune pigeon.
Corpus desk
Index FR-pigeonneau · pigeonneau · French
pigeonneau · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | pigeonneau |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pi.ʒɔ.no\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « pigeonneau » en français
Rare enough to double-check
pigeonneau is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pi.ʒɔ.no\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
pigeonneau doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is pigeonneau, spelled P-I-G-E-O-N-N-E-A-U.
Definition
- 1Jeune pigeon.
- 2Jeune homme que l’on dupe.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how pigeonneau appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ou bien appliquez sur le côté douloureux un pigeonneau vivant, fendu par le dos, & l’y laisser quinze heures & plus, jusqu’à ce que l’odeur en soit insupportable au malade.
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.