piquer des deux

\pi.ke de dø\

/\pi.ke de dø\/ verb

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The verdict

“piquer des deux” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Appuyer en même temps sur les deux éperons.

Key facts for piquer des deux
PropertyValue
Headwordpiquer des deux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\pi.ke de dø\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “piquer des deux” sits in French frequency

piquer des deux 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for piquer des deux is 15 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pi.ke de dø\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for piquer des deux in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is piquer des deux, spelled P-I-Q-U-E-R- -D-E-S- -D-E-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Appuyer en même temps sur les deux éperons.
  2. 2
    Éperonner un cheval pour qu’il accélère son allure.
  3. 3
    S’en aller très vite.

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 "piquer des deux"?
"piquer des deux" is spelled P-I-Q-U-E-R- -D-E-S- -D-E-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is \pi.ke de dø\.
What does "piquer des deux" mean?
As a verb, "piquer des deux" means: Appuyer en même temps sur les deux éperons.
How do you pronounce "piquer des deux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "piquer des deux" is \pi.ke de dø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "piquer des deux" come from?
"piquer des deux" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “piquer des deux”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-I-Q-U-E-R- -D-E-S- -D-E-U-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pi.ke de dø\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list