pleuvoir comme vache qui pisse

\plø.vwaʁ kɔm vaʃ ki pis\

/\plø.vwaʁ kɔm vaʃ ki pis\/ verb

The verdict

“pleuvoir comme vache qui pisse” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
30
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pleuvoir abondamment.

Key facts for pleuvoir comme vache qui pisse
PropertyValue
Headwordpleuvoir comme vache qui pisse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\plø.vwaʁ kɔm vaʃ ki pis\
Letters30
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pleuvoir comme vache qui pisse” sits in French frequency

pleuvoir comme vache qui pisse falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pleuvoir comme vache qui pisse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \plø.vwaʁ kɔm vaʃ ki pis\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pleuvoir abondamment.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for pleuvoir comme vache qui pisse, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is pleuvoir comme vache qui pisse, spelled P-L-E-U-V-O-I-R- -C-O-M-M-E- -V-A-C-H-E- -Q-U-I- -P-I-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pleuvoir abondamment.

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 "pleuvoir comme vache qui pisse"?
"pleuvoir comme vache qui pisse" is spelled P-L-E-U-V-O-I-R- -C-O-M-M-E- -V-A-C-H-E- -Q-U-I- -P-I-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \plø.vwaʁ kɔm vaʃ ki pis\.
What does "pleuvoir comme vache qui pisse" mean?
As a verb, "pleuvoir comme vache qui pisse" means: Pleuvoir abondamment.
How do you pronounce "pleuvoir comme vache qui pisse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pleuvoir comme vache qui pisse" is \plø.vwaʁ kɔm vaʃ ki pis\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pleuvoir comme vache qui pisse" come from?
"pleuvoir comme vache qui pisse" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “pleuvoir comme vache qui pisse”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-L-E-U-V-O-I-R- -C-O-M-M-E- -V-A-C-H-E- -Q-U-I- -P-I-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \plø.vwaʁ kɔm vaʃ ki pis\ (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
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