piteuse

\pi.tøz\

/\pi.tøz\/ adj

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The verdict

“piteuse” is uncommon French (frequency #75,095 among 248,534 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,095
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Féminin singulier de piteux.

Key facts for piteuse
PropertyValue
Headwordpiteuse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\pi.tøz\
Letters7
Frequency rank#75,095
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “piteuse” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). piteuse lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

piteuse is uncommon French at frequency #75,095 among 248,534 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \pi.tøz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Féminin singulier de piteux.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for piteuse, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists 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 piteuse, spelled P-I-T-E-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Féminin singulier de piteux.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "piteuse"?
"piteuse" is spelled P-I-T-E-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pi.tøz\.
What does "piteuse" mean?
As an adjective, "piteuse" means: Féminin singulier de piteux.
How do you pronounce "piteuse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "piteuse" is \pi.tøz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "piteuse" come from?
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Using “piteuse”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-I-T-E-U-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pi.tøz\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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