polochon
\pɔ.lɔ.ʃɔ̃\
The verdict
“polochon” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ou Coussin cylindrique allongé que l'on dispose à la tête du lit pour y poser la tête ou un oreiller.
Corpus desk
Index FR-polochon · polochon · French
polochon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | polochon |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pɔ.lɔ.ʃɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
polochon is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pɔ.lɔ.ʃɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for polochon, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is polochon, spelled P-O-L-O-C-H-O-N.
Definition
- 1ou Coussin cylindrique allongé que l'on dispose à la tête du lit pour y poser la tête ou un oreiller.
- 2Sac ou bagage de forme cylindrique.
- 3Boudin, colonne de plâtre et de filasse servant à l'accrochage des ouvrages en staff au plafond.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how polochon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
On se régalait de batailles de polochons le dimanche matin.
Philippe embrassa cette jeune mère rayonnante comme il eût donné l’accolade à un polochon.
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.