pisser de l’œil
\pi.se də l‿œj\
The verdict
“pisser de l’œil” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pleurer, larmoyer.
Corpus desk
Index FR-pisser-de-l-il · pisser de l’œil · French
pisser de l’œil · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pisser de l’œil |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \pi.se də l‿œj\ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « pisser de l’œil » en français
Rare enough to double-check
pisser de l’œil is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \pi.se də l‿œj\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pleurer, larmoyer.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for pisser de l’œil in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is pisser de l’œil, spelled P-I-S-S-E-R- -D-E- -L-’-Œ-I-L.
Definition
- 1Pleurer, larmoyer.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how pisser de l’œil appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
— Oui, vous êtes bête comme un cochon ! Ah ! mes enfants ! quel machin que ce Vingtras ! Le voilà qui pisse de l’œil parce qu’il ne peut pas faire d’articles sur la Sociale, dans la boîte à Girardin !…
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