poilant
\pwa.lɑ̃\
The verdict
“poilant” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hilarant.
Corpus desk
Index FR-poilant · poilant · French
poilant · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | poilant |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \pwa.lɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
poilant is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \pwa.lɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hilarant.".
poilant doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is poilant, spelled P-O-I-L-A-N-T.
Definition
- 1Hilarant.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how poilant appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
C’est absolument poilant.
— Vas-y, Lepage, continue ton histoire. C’était poilant…
Synonyms
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.