poudre aux yeux

\pu.dʁ‿o.z‿jø\

/\pu.dʁ‿o.z‿jø\/ noun

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The verdict

“poudre aux yeux” 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) - Apparence flatteuse, mais toujours trompeuse, que l’on donne volontairement pour en cacher une autre.

Key facts for poudre aux yeux
PropertyValue
Headwordpoudre aux yeux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pu.dʁ‿o.z‿jø\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “poudre aux yeux” sits in French frequency

poudre aux yeux falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

poudre aux yeux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pu.dʁ‿o.z‿jø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apparence flatteuse, mais toujours trompeuse, que l’on donne volontairement pour en cacher une autre.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for poudre aux yeux, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is poudre aux yeux, spelled P-O-U-D-R-E- -A-U-X- -Y-E-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apparence flatteuse, mais toujours trompeuse, que l’on donne volontairement pour en cacher une autre.

Synonyms

leurremiroir aux alouettesfaux-semblant

This word in other languages

smoke and mirrors(English)Augenwischerei(Deutsch)

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 "poudre aux yeux"?
"poudre aux yeux" is spelled P-O-U-D-R-E- -A-U-X- -Y-E-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is \pu.dʁ‿o.z‿jø\.
What does "poudre aux yeux" mean?
As a noun, "poudre aux yeux" means: Apparence flatteuse, mais toujours trompeuse, que l’on donne volontairement pour en cacher une autre.
How do you pronounce "poudre aux yeux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "poudre aux yeux" is \pu.dʁ‿o.z‿jø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "poudre aux yeux" come from?
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Using “poudre aux yeux”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-U-D-R-E- -A-U-X- -Y-E-U-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pu.dʁ‿o.z‿jø\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list