poids lourd
\pwa luʁ\
The verdict
“poids lourd” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Véhicule automobile de plus de 3,5 tonnes, conçu pour le transport de marchandises ; camion.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | poids lourd |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pwa luʁ\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “poids lourd” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
poids lourd is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pwa luʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for poids lourd in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is poids lourd, spelled P-O-I-D-S- -L-O-U-R-D.
Definition
- 1Véhicule automobile de plus de 3,5 tonnes, conçu pour le transport de marchandises ; camion.
- 2Catégorie pour les athlètes plus lourds que la moyenne.
- 3Athlète faisant partie de cette catégorie.
- 4Athlète faisant partie de cette catégorie.
- 5Personne importante dans une organisation.
- 6Entreprise ou entité parmi les plus grandes de sa catégorie.
- 7Chose, personne ou expérience qui assombrit la vie, la rend plus difficile.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “poids lourd”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is P-O-I-D-S- -L-O-U-R-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \pwa luʁ\ (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.