pleins gaz
\plɛ̃ ɡaz\
The verdict
“pleins gaz” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - À toute vitesse, à la vitesse maximum, à fond.
Corpus desk
Index FR-pleins-gaz · pleins gaz · French
pleins gaz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | pleins gaz |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \plɛ̃ ɡaz\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
pleins gaz is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \plɛ̃ ɡaz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for pleins gaz, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is pleins gaz, spelled P-L-E-I-N-S- -G-A-Z.
Definition
- 1À toute vitesse, à la vitesse maximum, à fond.
- 2Sans nuances.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how pleins gaz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il prend de la vitesse, réservoir d’énergie, fonce, pleins gaz, puis lentement tire le manche à lui.
Elle y va pleins gaz : « Ah ! ça fait plaisir à voir, un bel appétit comme ça ! Regardez-moi comme il mange ! Et ça lui profite, au moins ! Quelles bonnes joues ! Quels bons bras ! »
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.