pince universelle
\pɛ̃.s‿y.ni.vɛʁ.sɛl\
The verdict
“pince universelle” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pince dont les mâchoires ont une partie coupante et diverses parties permettant de saisir des objets de formes diverses sans les abîmer.
Corpus desk
Index FR-pince-universelle · pince universelle · French
pince universelle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-7 7 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 | pince universelle |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pɛ̃.s‿y.ni.vɛʁ.sɛl\ |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « pince universelle » en français
Rare enough to double-check
pince universelle is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pɛ̃.s‿y.ni.vɛʁ.sɛl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pince dont les mâchoires ont une partie coupante et diverses parties permettant de saisir des objets de formes diverses sans les abîmer.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pince universelle, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is pince universelle, spelled P-I-N-C-E- -U-N-I-V-E-R-S-E-L-L-E.
Definition
- 1Pince dont les mâchoires ont une partie coupante et diverses parties permettant de saisir des objets de formes diverses sans les abîmer.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how pince universelle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ces pauvres manouvriers avaient des mains extraordinairement développées, noueuses, revêtues d'une peau rouge et ridée, maculées de rousseurs pareilles à des brûlures d'acide, et devenus informes et monstrueuses, à force de servir à toutes les tâches : de vraies pinces universelles.
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.