pignole

\pi.ɲɔl\

/\pi.ɲɔl\/ noun

The verdict

“pignole” 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) - Masturbation masculine.

Corpus desk

Index FR-pignole · pignole · French

pignole · 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.

Key facts for pignole
PropertyValue
Headwordpignole
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pi.ɲɔl\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « pignole » en français

pignolereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pignole is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pi.ɲɔl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Masturbation masculine.".

No misspelling variants are generated for pignole in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is pignole, spelled P-I-G-N-O-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Masturbation masculine.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how pignole appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Les pauvres minables qui répètent dans leur garage avec l’affiche des vingt-quatre heures de La Courneuve pliée sur leur cœur feraient mieux de se faire une pignole, parce que pour eux c’est perdu d'avance.
  2. Je me surprends à me révolter et à lui jeter qu'il n'a qu'à aller se taper une pignole, et que moi, de toutes façons, je vais rentrer si ne veux pas me faire enguirlander.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pignole"?
"pignole" is spelled P-I-G-N-O-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pi.ɲɔl\.
What does "pignole" mean?
As a noun, "pignole" means: Masturbation masculine.
How do you pronounce "pignole"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pignole" is \pi.ɲɔl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pignole" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list