pistonner
\pis.tɔ.ne\
The verdict
“pistonner” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aider (quelqu’un) à obtenir quelque chose (un emploi, par exemple), en usant de son influence ou de sa position.
Corpus desk
Index FR-pistonner · pistonner · French
pistonner · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | pistonner |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \pis.tɔ.ne\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
pistonner is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \pis.tɔ.ne\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for pistonner, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is pistonner, spelled P-I-S-T-O-N-N-E-R.
Definition
- 1Aider (quelqu’un) à obtenir quelque chose (un emploi, par exemple), en usant de son influence ou de sa position.
- 2apprécier, kiffer.
- 3Ennuyer, tracasser, embêter.
- 4Entraîner quelqu’un à l’effort, l’encourager, le stimuler.
- 5Faire l’amour compulsivement par des mouvements rapides, brutaux et ininterrompus de la verge dans le vagin, à l’image d’un piston mécanique.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how pistonner appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Un courtier en vins prétendait avoir le pas sur un Pierre Duhem, professeur à la Faculté des Sciences, dont on ne connaissait même pas le nom, sauf aux heures d’angoisse, quand il s’agissait de pistonner quelque imbécile pour le bachot…
… elle va croire qu'on est des vénaux ; en plus de nous baisser dans son estime elle ne voudra plus nous pistonner.
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.