poids mort
\pwa mɔʁ\
The verdict
“poids mort” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Emballage, sans compter le chargement.
Corpus desk
Index FR-poids-mort · poids mort · French
poids mort · 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 | poids mort |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pwa mɔʁ\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « poids mort » en français
Rare enough to double-check
poids mort is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pwa mɔʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for poids mort, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is poids mort, spelled P-O-I-D-S- -M-O-R-T.
Definition
- 1Emballage, sans compter le chargement.
- 2Masse inerte.
- 3Personne inutile et à charge.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how poids mort appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Or, une voiture représente un fantastique gâchis de matériaux : elle transporte à 92 % son propre poids et non des personnes ou des charges : 1 250 kg de poids à vide pour seulement 105 kg de charge utile en moyenne (selon nos propres calculs). Même avec quatre personnes par véhicule, le taux de poids mort est encore de 81 %.
Il tombait sur le lit comme un poids mort.
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.