pleu-pleu

\plø.plø\

/\plø.plø\/ noun

The verdict

“pleu-pleu” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Pivert.

Corpus desk

Index FR-pleu-pleu · pleu-pleu · French

pleu-pleu · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for pleu-pleu
PropertyValue
Headwordpleu-pleu
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\plø.plø\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « pleu-pleu » en français

pleu-pleureste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pleu-pleu is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \plø.plø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for pleu-pleu in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is pleu-pleu, spelled P-L-E-U---P-L-E-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pivert.
  2. 2
    Personne un peu bête, naïve ou stupide.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how pleu-pleu appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Mais vu que c’était un pleu-pleu qui arrêtait pas de sillonner la campagne sans but, au début, je faisais pas vraiment gaffe à lui en revenant du lycée. Il avait son sourire de pIeu-pleu alors je devais me contenter de lui sourire aussi comme un con et rien de plus.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pleu-pleu"?
"pleu-pleu" is spelled P-L-E-U---P-L-E-U. The IPA pronunciation is \plø.plø\.
What does "pleu-pleu" mean?
As a noun, "pleu-pleu" means: Pivert.
How do you pronounce "pleu-pleu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pleu-pleu" is \plø.plø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pleu-pleu" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list