plein comme un œuf
The verdict
“plein comme un œuf” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Complètement rempli, sans que l’on ne puisse rien ajouter.
Corpus desk
Index FR-plein-comme-un-uf · plein comme un œuf · French
plein comme un œuf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 18 letters
- VOW-7 7 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 | plein comme un œuf |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
plein comme un œuf is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for plein comme un œuf in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is plein comme un œuf, spelled P-L-E-I-N- -C-O-M-M-E- -U-N- -Œ-U-F.
Definition
- 1Complètement rempli, sans que l’on ne puisse rien ajouter.
- 2Repu, satisfait.
- 3Ivre.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how plein comme un œuf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le bar était-il plein comme un œuf, il s’arrangeait pour que l’habitué, l’ami ou l’inconnu qui arrivait tard, trouvât toujours une table, un coin, un renfoncement.
Il ne pleuvait plus, mais le ciel restait noir et plein comme un œuf.
Synonyms
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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.