poing américain
\pwɛ̃ a.me.ʁi.kɛ̃\
The verdict
“poing américain” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Arme, pièce de métal dans laquelle on place les doigts.
Corpus desk
Index FR-poing-americain · poing américain · French
poing américain · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-7 7 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 | poing américain |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pwɛ̃ a.me.ʁi.kɛ̃\ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “poing américain” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
poing américain is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pwɛ̃ a.me.ʁi.kɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Arme, pièce de métal dans laquelle on place les doigts.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for poing américain, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 poing américain, spelled P-O-I-N-G- -A-M-É-R-I-C-A-I-N.
Definition
- 1Arme, pièce de métal dans laquelle on place les doigts.
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