pisse-z-yeux

\pis.zjø\

/\pis.zjø\/ noun

The verdict

“pisse-z-yeux” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Libellule.

Corpus desk

Index FR-pisse-z-yeux · pisse-z-yeux · French

pisse-z-yeux · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 pisse-z-yeux
PropertyValue
Headwordpisse-z-yeux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pis.zjø\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « pisse-z-yeux » en français

pisse-z-yeuxsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pisse-z-yeux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pis.zjø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Libellule.".

Zero misspellings are on record for pisse-z-yeux in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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 documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is pisse-z-yeux, spelled P-I-S-S-E---Z---Y-E-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Libellule.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. PISSE-Z-YEUX, s. m. — Libellule, agrion vierge. De la croyance peu fondée que l’insecte, pour se délivrer de la poursuite de l’homme, lui seringue dans les yeux une liqueur corrosive.

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 "pisse-z-yeux"?
"pisse-z-yeux" is spelled P-I-S-S-E---Z---Y-E-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is \pis.zjø\.
What does "pisse-z-yeux" mean?
As a noun, "pisse-z-yeux" means: Libellule.
How do you pronounce "pisse-z-yeux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pisse-z-yeux" is \pis.zjø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pisse-z-yeux" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list