pipi de chat

\pi.pi d‿ʃa\

/\pi.pi d‿ʃa\/ adj

The verdict

“pipi de chat” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Puant et vil.

Corpus desk

Index FR-pipi-de-chat · pipi de chat · French

pipi de chat · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 pipi de chat
PropertyValue
Headwordpipi de chat
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\pi.pi d‿ʃa\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « pipi de chat » en français

pipi de chatreste 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

pipi de chat is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \pi.pi d‿ʃa\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Puant et vil.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for pipi de chat 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 its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is pipi de chat, spelled P-I-P-I- -D-E- -C-H-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Puant et vil.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Faut-il chercher ailleurs les causes de sa misogynie et de sa mauvaise humeur? Tout cela sent le vieux célibataire. Le reste, broutilles et fragments de journal, pour amateurs de Gide et de littérature pipi de chat.

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 "pipi de chat"?
"pipi de chat" is spelled P-I-P-I- -D-E- -C-H-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is \pi.pi d‿ʃa\.
What does "pipi de chat" mean?
As an adjective, "pipi de chat" means: Puant et vil.
How do you pronounce "pipi de chat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pipi de chat" is \pi.pi d‿ʃa\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pipi de chat" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list