poltronne

\pɔl.tʁɔn\

/\pɔl.tʁɔn\/ noun

The verdict

“poltronne” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Celle qui manque de courage ; qui agit avec lâcheté.

Corpus desk

Index FR-poltronne · poltronne · French

poltronne · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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.

Key facts for poltronne
PropertyValue
Headwordpoltronne
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɔl.tʁɔn\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « poltronne » en français

poltronnesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

poltronne is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pɔl.tʁɔn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Celle qui manque de courage ; qui agit avec lâcheté.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for poltronne in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is poltronne, spelled P-O-L-T-R-O-N-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Celle qui manque de courage ; qui agit avec lâcheté.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how poltronne appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Elle avait reconnu que la poltronne se tenait bien, malgré sa terreur, et ne courait aucun danger.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "poltronne"?
"poltronne" is spelled P-O-L-T-R-O-N-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pɔl.tʁɔn\.
What does "poltronne" mean?
As a noun, "poltronne" means: Celle qui manque de courage ; qui agit avec lâcheté.
How do you pronounce "poltronne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "poltronne" is \pɔl.tʁɔn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "poltronne" come from?
"poltronne" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list