pouche

\puʃ\

/\puʃ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sac.

Corpus desk

Index FR-pouche · pouche · French

pouche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 pouche
PropertyValue
Headwordpouche
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\puʃ\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « pouche » en français

pouchereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pouche is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \puʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for pouche, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is pouche, spelled P-O-U-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sac.
  2. 2
    Cartable d’écolier.
  3. 3
    Poche à eau.
  4. 4
    Sac en toile de jute de 1,5 par 0,5 mètre, contenant 50 kg de céréales, utilisé pour la manutention de ces dernières.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Le sable, la chaux, le plâtre se vendent à la myne soit quatre pouches ou sacs. La pouche vaut deux boisseaux. Le boisseau de Paris vaut 13 litres, ce qui conduit à estimer la pouche à une trentaine de kilos.
  2. Boire à la pouche.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pouche"?
"pouche" is spelled P-O-U-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is \puʃ\.
What does "pouche" mean?
As a noun, "pouche" means: Sac.
How do you pronounce "pouche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pouche" is \puʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pouche" come from?
"pouche" 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